This paper consists of four major part. The first section analyzes the latest U.S.-China summit and its possible implication. The author argues that Washington has seemingly accepted the idea that China's growth and modernization is unreversable and thus China can, if led into the international community and adopts international norms and practices, can play a positive role for world peace. In the second and third parts, the author points out that the so-called "second track" dialogue across the Taiwan Starits has had both merit and drawbacks. In addition, the author also touches upon the "three-nos" issue US President Bill Clinton announced in Shanghai pointing that the spill-over effect of this articulation may have negative impact on Taiwan's future. In the conclusion, the author draws substantial policy recommendations for policymakers of both sides of the Taiwan Strait.