I Abstract The last century witnessed rapid economic development around the world and wide economic cooperation between countries and regions. The development in munication bined with the loosening of trade barriers and the removing of non-tariff barriers greatly facilitate the growing of international business. The business relationship between China and the United States is also at its best these years. This relationship is significant not only for the two peoples but also for the future of the whole world. China has already e one of the major trading partners of the United States. As a result, business negotiations between China and United States are increasing dramatically, and how to conduct win-win or essful negotiation gradually es a hot topic for both Chinese and American negotiators and scholars. But due to the huge cultural differences between China and the United States, members of these two cultures behave quite differently and may focus on different aspects of an agreement, which may bring unnecessary misunderstandings during the Sino-US business negotiation process. An appreciation of the other side’s culture before entering into negotiations is beneficial for both sides to reach a desirable agreement. In this thesis, I am going to introduce the prev