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And still get what you want in terms of denuclearization? >> i think your point is an excellent point. north korea understands as they move towards a more normal relationship with the united states and what they want is a normal relations with our embassies and the respected capitals, they have to address human rights issues, there has to be progress on issues like this. i think the key here is getting them to agree on the denuclearization issue and then that gets them on a path to normalizing r...

Well as road connections which are also talking about the u.s., the u.n. would have to drop its economic sanctions against the north, considering the stalled state of nuclear negotiations right now, that doesnt seem likely in the near future and, in fact, anita, politician from south korea branded this whole thing as a publicity stunt by south korean president moon. >> anita: imagine that. let me ask you, greg, where do talks stand between the u.s. and north korea as we head into this new year? ...

Into. what theyre going to talk about today is not just, of course, peace on the peninsula but also a new trade agreement, which is very important economically, but arguably more important when it comes to security in the region. >> and this is something that kim jong-un has said in his statements coming out of this summit, that he wants to get beyond this denuclearization issue so he can get to building the economy. going back to singapore, remembering that video played for him saying all this ...

Which is an inventory, right, verification, and a timeline on the core negotiation, which is the denuclearization issue. north korea is doing things around the side, but theyre ny allowing us to cut into the current negotiation. >> the president was blaming china, which has certainly eased off on its sanctions. theres a lot of cheating going on. >> yes. >> but should he have expected that? and china now we think xis going to make the first trip to north korea. >> theyre definitely moving closer....

Think of all those things together and we dont have to wonder that thats what they are doing. china-state media that those are connected, they will use whatever leverage they can in combination with all of that to get what they think is the best interest of chinese economic development and if they think that means maybe tweaking thicks on the denuclearization issue, they may be willing to do that and so i think its really important that we also think in those same terms of having all those thing...

Heather: refusing to back down president trump says that he believes that kim jong un will honor denuclearization agreement but suggested that china could be obstructing the goal amid trade tensions, so the president trump fighting this battle on two fronts? joining me now military expert lieutenant colonel daniel davis, thank you so much for joining us this morning. appreciate it. >> you bet, my pleasure to be here, thanks. heather: do you believe china is med until this denuclearization proces...

Anr way he highlighted the human rights. >> thats d this moment, right? even kim said theres been a lot of objeacles to get to this point. im just saying it was expected, especially with a party thats been so consistently against meeting withen like this because of what they represent in terms of lack of freedoms, that that wouldnt be brought up at the actual summit. you werent a little surprised by that >> listen, im taking the president at his word. he was the one there one on one with his tra...

Especially with a party thats been so consistently against meeting with men like this because of what they represent in terms of lack of freedoms, that that wouldnt be brought up at the actual summit.you weren by that? >> listen, im taking the president at his word. he was the one there one on one with his translators. thme the two leaders have met and they havent been talking about it in public. this is the beginning of a process. the core purpose of the meeting today was not to solve every pro...

They staying in the room is in the conversation pompeo said go this way. finding a way that both countries can mutually assure each other of security. that is the first hurdle. the next one, mike pompeo said would be political, how the countries can get along politically. what can their future political relationship be? all of that before that core denuclearization issue. president trump may leave without establishing a deep rapport and perhaps addressing the armistice of 1953 the war on the kor...

Was a frank candid exchange of views of how to achieve a successful summit involving president trump and north korean leader kim. that summit basically canceled by the white house on thursday and then revived on friday, saturdays meeting according to experts on the ground over the weekend, clearer signal yet that a possible june 12th singapore session could be back on. this amid reports that advanced teams from both sides are on the way to the city, south korean president moon met with president...