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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 relations which would include the whole question of human rights. and also illicit activities. >> amb...

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 doesn't 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? >> i think it's a mixed picture for sure anita. we did see a tweet on monday from president trump a...

Into. what they're 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 could be yours if you play the game right. he is playing the game his own way. i think from a south...

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 they're ny allowing us to cut into the current negotiation. >> the president was blaming china, which has certainly eased off on its sanctions. there's a lot of cheating going on. >> yes. >> but should he have expected that? and china now we think xi's going to make the first trip to north korea. >> they're definitely moving closer. all say that the china/north korean relationship has now normalized which is basically code for...

Think of all those things together and we don't have to wonder that that's 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 it's really important that we also think in those same terms of having all those things together and it's not individual like stove-pot kind of options. heather: so what should the te...