This study aims to analyze the policy adopted by China and the United States in response to the global financial crisis during the period 2007 to 2010. The result shows that the United States selected the ease monetary policy in the beginning of the crisis. In the mid, primarily focused on the financial order reconstruction. In the latter of the crisis, then change to the expansion of fiscal policy. In contrast, China took immediate measures to cool the economy in the beginning of 2007, in mid-storm, and then launched a series of expanding domestic demand to stimulate the housing market and the proactive fiscal policy and moderate monetary easing. In the meanwhile, China utilized the advantage of holding huge foreign exchange to strength her importance in the international economy. We also found that not only the policy adopted but also the fiscal conditions can result in differences of economic recovery between China and United States.