Kim Jong Un wants a lot.
- Economic guarantees which probably include sanctions relief, business investment, tourists to fill up the resorts they are already building. 3/

— Melissa Hanham (@mhanham) May 17, 2018

Donald Trump wants a lot.
- unilateral complete verifiable irreversible dismantlement of North Korea’s nuclear weapons, unilateral rocket launch moratorium, withdrawal of artillery around Seoul, human rights, end of sponsored terrorism, democracy. 5/

— Melissa Hanham (@mhanham) May 17, 2018

All of this is to say that North Korea and US are very very far apart in their positions, and if negotiations are successful, they will need to move their positions closer together. 7/

— Melissa Hanham (@mhanham) May 17, 2018

-China old/less old generations, BMD issues, status quo/projection of power in region, business interest, perception of safety and security /9

— Melissa Hanham (@mhanham) May 17, 2018

… and last US domestic politics. /end

— Melissa Hanham (@mhanham) May 17, 2018

PS: I probably left out some important wishes and constituencies, but I trust the people of Twitter will remind me vigorously and assertively.

— Melissa Hanham (@mhanham) May 17, 2018