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:

In the early 1970s, Nixon administration improved US - China relations. Nixon used this new closeness to China as leverage in negotiations with the Soviet Union for the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I) agreement. It was a move in the context of the Cold - War power dynamics.

Answer:

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