2022年，巴布亚新几内亚举行了全国大选，时任总理詹姆斯·马拉佩击败竞争对手、前任总理彼得·奥尼尔，成功连任巴布亚新几内亚第十二任总理。此时的巴布亚新几内亚因新冠疫情的影响，国内政治局势、社会治安、经济状况、人民生活堪忧。马拉佩政府在政治、经济等领域采取了一系列措施，稳定政局，发展经济，改善民生。中国和巴新作为发展中国家团结协作、互利共赢的典范，加强了两国全面战略合作伙伴关系。西方大国不断加大对巴新的外部干预，影响了巴新的外交走向。
In 2022，Papua New Guinea held a national election and the incumbent Prime Minister James Marape was re-elected as the twelfth Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea，defeating his rival and former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. At this time，Papua New Guinea’s political situation，social security，economic conditions，and people’s lives were worrisome due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Marape government took a series of measures in the political and economic fields to stabilize the political situation，develop the economy and improve people’s livelihoods. China and Papua New Guinea，as models of solidarity，cooperation，and mutual benefit among developing countries，have strengthened their comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation. Western nations have continuously increased their external intervention in Papua New Guinea，which has affected the diplomatic trend of Papua New Guinea.
