Abstract President Jiang Zemin's visit to the US in last October marks a turning point of direction for the Sino US
relations,
which had been standing at the crossroads. President Clinton's visit to China this June was another major event in Sino US
relations. New
changes have emerged in the priority of the US China policy. Consequently, delicate changes have also taken place on the most critical question of Taiwan. The fundamental reasons for the US to readjust its China policy lie in the major changes in US security strategy thinking and China's rising strategic position in the world. The background of Sino US relations is as follows: the US will continue to pursue its “all round engagement” policy and contain anti China forces; the US will not renounce measures to guard against and contain China; clashes may take place on some specific issues; domestic factors in the US may continue to adversely influence Sino US relations. The improvement and development of Sino US relations will be a long term and twisted process, and it is not going to be a smooth sailing. As long as the two countries grasp opportunities and make joint efforts, a healthy, stable and developed relationship will be brought into the new century.