Trottier: Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi – More show than showdown

Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump will resume their summit diplomacy in Hanoi on Feb. 27 and 28.
Kim has an initial negotiating advantage. He knows that Trump, having been outmanoeuvred by Kim at their Singapore Summit last year, and by the Democrats in budget negotiations, needs something to claim as a success. Moreover, Trump has  provided Kim a gain simply by agreeing to meet twice, adding immeasurably to Kim’s status and legitimacy.
Kim will play to Trump’s bias towards show