In 2021，Romanian politics remained turbulent，with frequent cabinet reshuffles. The government led by Prime Minister Florin Cîțu was ousted after less than ten months in office by a no-confidence vote. The National Liberal Party，the Social Democratic Party and the Hungarian National Democratic Alliance formed a new coalition government led by Nicolae Ciucǎ，a member of the National Liberal Party. In 2021，The Romanian economy fared relatively well and generally returned to its pre-pandemic level. However，due to inflation and recurrent outbreaks of the COVID-19 pandemic，the real GDP decreased in the fourth quarter over the previous one. In diplomacy and security，Romania intended to strengthen strategic partnership with the United States，thus deepening their political，military，and energy cooperation. At the same time，Romania continued efforts to join the Schengen zone，participate in multinational collaboration to compete with Russia，and support Moldova’s European integration. In the social and cultural field，the COVID-19 mortality rate in Romania remained high due to repeated outbreaks and the low vaccination rate as against other EU members. In relationship with China，the two countries maintained stable governmental exchanges，bilateral trade achieved substantial growth，and pragmatic cooperation continued in culture，science and technology，education，and medicine. Meanwhile，bilateral relations were strengthened through efforts of Romanian associations for friendship with China as well as the Romanian media and publications community.