2018年5月的东帝汶提前议会选举平稳进行，“多数派”政府的上台结束了长达数月的政治僵局。2018财年财政预算终于得到国民议会批准，政治经济运转回到正轨。但这一波折对东帝汶经济仍然产生了一定负面影响，一些经济指数稍有下降。东帝汶与澳大利亚正式签署海上划界协议，并大比例收购相关油气股权，在未来油气联合开发中将更具主动性。中国与东帝汶关系持续全面发展，工程合作仍是亮点。
Early parliamentary election of Timor-Leste was held smoothly in May 2018. The election of a “majority” government ended months of political deadlock. The 2018 budget was finally approved by the parliament，which put the politics and economy back on track. However，the political setback still had a negative impact on the country’s economy，with slight declines on some economic indicators. Timor-Leste signed a maritime boundary delimitation agreement with Australia and acquired a large proportion of equity in relevant oil and gas industry，taking on a more active role in future joint development of oil and gas resources. The relationship between China and Timor-Leste continued to develop in an all-round way，and engineering cooperation remained a focus.
