2018年，政治方面，智利前总统皮涅拉领导中右翼联盟再度执政，新政府奉行一条更为广泛且趋于温和的政治发展路径，并致力于推行养老金与税制改革。经济方面，在紧缩性政策调控下，宏观经济基本面表现稳健，得以摆脱持续数年的增长低迷，步入强劲复苏阶段。基础设施与能源成为政府一揽子中长期发展计划的优先领域。社会方面，智利的最新人口普查显示，其贫困率得到进一步改善，原住民冲突问题升级。外交方面，中智两国签署谅解备忘录，以期深化共建“一带一路”合作框架，智利积极促成亚太区域合作与一体化进程新成果。
In 2018，Chile’s political scene is dominated by the return to power of a former president，Sebastián Piñera of the Centre right coalition. The new government is pursuing a broadly centrist policy path，and is committed to implement pension and tax reform. Regard to the economy，under the austerity regulatory policies，the macroeconomic performance is steady. Chile has been able to get rid of years of weak growth and enter a period of strong recovery. Infrastructure and energy become the priority for the medium and long term development plan set by the government. In social terms，a new round of census shows the poverty rate has been further improved，and the issue of indigenous conflicts has escalating. About international relations，China and Chile signed a Memorandum of Understanding with jointly advancing “the Belt and Road Initiative”. Chile has actively contributed to new achievements in the Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integration process.
