"The door of U.S.-Chinese relations was opened by our peoples. For 22 years there were estrangement and antagonism between our two countries, but the trend of the times brought us together. Convergent interests enabled us to rise above differences and the two peoples' longing broke the ice between the two countries."
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Galvanizing_Our_Peoples_into_a_Strong_Force_For_the_Cause_of_China-U.S._Friendship