2020 was a year of political upheavals in Bulgaria. The dispute between the president and the prime minister became open and intensified，which triggered large-scale anti-government demonstrations. The prime minister announced multiple minister changes in his government. With general elections approaching in 2021，the confidence in the ruling party （GERB） declined，and the support rate of the Bulgarian Socialist Party followed closely. In 2020，the Bulgarian economy was negatively affected by the global pandemic，and the tourism industry suffered severely. The government launched a package of support measures and introduced important regulations for dealing with the crisis. In international relations and diplomacy，the Bulgarian government continues to attach importance to security cooperation with the United States and NATO. Bulgaria continues to be active in bringing Western Balkans in the integration process of the European Union. However，due to language and historical disputes，Bulgaria stayed opposed to the negotiating framework for the accession of the Republic of North Macedonia. A major financial step towards adopting the euro came in July 2020，as Bulgaria successfully entered the European Exchange Rate Mechanism （ERM II） and started its two-year observation period. In the social and cultural spheres，2020 was a year of constant demonstrations and protests nationwide. Major concerns included income from the “second pension”；soaring unemployment，and droughts in the west and east regions. In terms of Sino-Bulgarian relations，the two countries were cooperating on the fight against COVID-19. Economic cooperation and trade between them has been improving despite the pandemic，and literary and cultural exchanges have moved online.