Question

Which best explains why a partnership with China was attractive during the Nixon administration?
China was portrayed positively in the novel Silent Spring.
China was a potential ally and market for American goods.
China was willing to negotiate terms for a SALT I agreement.
China was a potential supporter of the Philadelphia Plan.

Answer 1

China was a potential ally and market for American goods.

Nixon sought to open relations to exploit the Sino‑Soviet split, gain a diplomatic partner to balance the USSR, and create new economic opportunities for U.S. trade.