Question

which of the following best describes the connection between the united states, china, and the strategic arms limitation talks (salt i) agreement?
nixon used the new us closeness to china to negotiate the agreement with the soviet union.
brezhnev negotiated the treaty with the united states as part of an alliance against china.
nixon used the new us closeness to the soviet union to negotiate the agreement with china.
brezhnev negotiated the treaty with china as part of an alliance against the united states.

Explanation:

During the Cold - War era, Nixon's opening to China changed the geopolitical balance. He used the new US - China closeness as leverage in negotiations with the Soviet Union for the SALT I agreement.

Answer:

Nixon used the new US closeness to China to negotiate the agreement with the Soviet Union.