The yearof 2016 is the last year of Correa’s presidency，which witnessed profound challenges in the field of politics and economy. The severe earthquake disasters further worsened the uneven situation. The main political parties are ready for the new presidential election of 2017，and the ruling party elected Lenín Moreno as its presidential candidate. The economic situation worsened，and the growth rate contracted by 2 percentage point. The losses resulted from earthquake disaster deteriorated Ecuador’s political and economic situations. The economic recession led to a rise in unemployment rate as well as poverty rate. However，Correa government achieved progress in diplomatic area，i.e.，formal accession to the EU-Andean Community Association Agreement and upgrading of its relationship with China to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.