Abstract:During the year of 2015-2016，Angola’s economic situation experienced further deterioration，worries rising amid worse-than-expected economic indicators，and sluggish development in diversified economy. With the suddenly emerging tenses in Angola’s domestic political environment，the Angola Presidential Election is approaching. Due to economic hardships，the political control of ruling party，the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola，was loosening：there are different voices in MPLA seniors，with the President dos Santos’s governing philosophy intensely questioned and challenged；oppositions and liberals have also been criticizing President dos Santos and his family. President dos Santos resolutely replaced several cabinet ministers and arranged his children in important positions. The deterioration of economic situation has also caused a chain reaction of social instability；violent crime is on the upswing，especially those against Chinese people and enterprises，which seriously hindered the development of economic and trade relations between China and Angola. Instead of performing strongly and positive，getting economic aid and development cooperation has become the aim of Angola’s diplomatic activities. The relationship between China and Angola has experienced the test of economic crisis：President dos Santos，who is under huge domestic pressure，has ended negotiations with the IMF and turned to China for help；China is almost saving Angola’s economy on its own，in comparison with the symbolic economic aid provided by western financial institutions.
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