"I have found that although our two countries are different in history, culture and social system, and have embarked on different development paths, our two peoples are both kind, friendly, hardworking and down-to-earth. We both love our countries, our families and our lives, and we both are friendly toward each other, and are interested in each other."
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Galvanizing_Our_Peoples_into_a_Strong_Force_For_the_Cause_of_China-U.S._Friendship