In 2020，in the political field of Albania，the amendments to the electoral code were approved；the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court became functional again；the Special Anti-Corruption Structure was under construction and several departments had begun operation. Progress was made in electoral and judicial reforms. In the economic field，tourism，transport，and trade have been badly hit by COVID-19. Although the government took measures，such as monetary stimulus and wage subsidies，it had not eased the general economic contraction，the plight of small and medium-sized enterprises，and the decline of employment；nevertheless，electronic commerce enjoyed development opportunity. In the field of diplomacy and security，EU agreed to open accession negotiations on membership with Albania. Meanwhile，Albania has continued to promote the “Mini-Schengen” initiative，successfully completed its debut as the rotating chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe，and took more responsibilities on the refugee issue. In the social and cultural field，Albania experienced negative population growth for the first time，due to the impact of the COVID-19 and the declining birth rate. Literature related to the pandemic has become popular. In bilateral relations，China and Albania signed agreements to strengthen cooperation in agricultural trade and construction of energy infrastructure，and provided mutual assistance against the pandemic.