In 2015，some changes took place in the political sphere of Bolivia. Evo Morales took office for a third consecutive five-year term on January 22nd，2015，and then appointed a new cabinet with two thirds of cabinet members changed. Although the Bolivian economy continued to grow under the Morales administration，he lost in a constitutional referendum held on February 21st 2016 that would allow him to run for re-election in 2019 for another term. In his third term，President Morales concentrated his efforts on planning and developing energy and infrastructure programmes to tackle Bolivia’s numerous development needs. Bolivia focused on restoring sovereign access to the Pacific coast that continued to complicate the relationship with Chile. It strengthened relations with Russia and France in the nuclear energy field and with Argentina in the military area. The relationship between Bolivia and China was also deepened，which was underpinned by China’s increasing economic interest in Bolivia，including providing investment in infrastructure and mining.