David Francis

David Francis was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2014-2017.

Articles by David Francis

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Trump Promises ‘Big’ U.K. Trade Deal. Here Are the Challenges

The Cable

July 25, 2017, 2:00 PM

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Chickens Overshadow Trade Talks Between the U.S. and U.K.

The Cable

July 24, 2017, 1:50 PM

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China’s Seen Globally As Gaining Ground on United States

The Cable

July 13, 2017, 5:01 PM

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As America Retreats, the World Moves Forward on Trade

The Cable

July 12, 2017, 3:16 PM

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EU Promises Trade War If Trump Imposes Steel Restrictions

The Cable

July 7, 2017, 11:42 AM

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Situation Report: Flirting with Chinese spies; Think twice before coming for the Kims; Syria holds up chemical weapons inquiry; U.S. seaport security suffers; and a bit more.

The Cable

July 7, 2017, 7:29 AM

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Japanese Retail Giant to Stop Selling Ivory

The Cable

July 6, 2017, 2:03 PM

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One prior to departure from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, July 5, 2017, as they travel on a 4-day trip to Poland and Germany. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Situation Report: U.N. on notice over North Korea; What to expect when you’re expecting Vlad; Big Oil, Tillerson and Turkey; and a bit more.

The Cable

July 6, 2017, 7:09 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (R) claps as he attends the unveiling ceremony of two statues of former leaders Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012. North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-Un on April 13 led a mass rally for his late father and grandfather following the country's failed rocket launch. AFP PHOTO / Ed Jones (Photo credit should read Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

Situation Report: U.S. and Korea Respond to North Korean missile test; No good options; and a bit more.

The Cable

July 5, 2017, 7:21 AM

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China Opens Its Bond Market To International Investors

The Cable

July 3, 2017, 12:23 PM

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In Swift and Historic Shift, Germany Approves Same-Sex Marriage

The Cable

June 30, 2017, 10:44 AM

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Trump Sanctions Chinese Firms and Individuals Over North Korea

The Cable

June 29, 2017, 3:16 PM

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Islamic State Revenues Down 80 Percent from 2015

The Cable

June 29, 2017, 11:47 AM

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Germans Cut Off Commerce Secretary in Mid-Speech

The Cable

June 28, 2017, 3:34 PM

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Google Hit With EU Record $2.7 Billion Fine

The Cable

June 27, 2017, 12:14 PM

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