2020～2021年，圣多美和普林西比国内政局基本稳定，两大政党在新一届总统选举中展开激烈竞争，最终民主独立行动党候选人获胜。经济方面，圣多美和普林西比在疫情下依然保持经济增长，贸易逆差有所下降，吸引外资和接受援助大幅提高。虽然政府财政状况在2020年有所改善，但是政府债务持续增加，国际债权人同意减免和展期其部分债务。社会方面，疫情给圣多美和普林西比社会发展带来不利影响，国际机构和其他国家在抗疫物资、设备和疫苗等方面给予其慷慨援助，并继续在基础设施建设等方面对其予以支持。中国与圣多美和普林西比在政治、经贸、发展援助等领域推进双边合作，中国向圣普援助了多批抗疫物资。
From 2020 to 2021，the political environment in São Tomé and Príncipe was stable. The two major political parties competed fiercely in presidential elections，in which the candidate from the Independent Democratic Action defeated other candidates. In the economic field，São Tomé and Príncipe has maintained economic growth despite the pandemic，the trade deficit has declined，and foreign investment and aid have increased significantly. While public finances have improved in 2020，government debt has continued to mount and international creditors have agreed to forgive and defer part of their debts. In the social area，the pandemic has adversely affected the social development of São Tomé and Príncipe. International agencies and other countries have provided generous assistance in protest materials，equipment and vaccines，and continued to support infrastructure construction. China and São Tomé and Príncipe have promoted bilateral cooperation in the fields of politics，economy and trade，and development assistance，and have assisted São Tomé and Príncipe with multiple batches of anti-pandemic materials.
