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Christina Lu

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Christina Lu is a staff writer at Foreign Policy, covering energy and the environment and more. Prior to joining FP, she worked at Foreign Affairs and the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research in Lusaka, Zambia. She is a graduate of Cornell University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in government and economics.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and then-Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend a press conference at the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv on Oct. 28, 2023.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and then-Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend a press conference at the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv on Oct. 28, 2023.

Trump Sanctions More ICC Officials

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Christina Lu
Palestinian girls carry salvaged items across debris and rubble in the al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City on Aug. 14.
Palestinian girls carry salvaged items across debris and rubble in the al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City on Aug. 14.

Israel Weighs Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

World Brief
Christina Lu
Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump talking to each other.
Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump talking to each other.

A Brief History of Trump’s Tumultuous Relationship With Zelensky

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Christina Lu
Trump and Putin stand at lecterns with the U.S. presidential seals on them. the heads of the press corps are seen in the foreground. A step-and-repeat backdrop behind them reads "PURSUING PEACE"
Trump and Putin stand at lecterns with the U.S. presidential seals on them. the heads of the press corps are seen in the foreground. A step-and-repeat backdrop behind them reads "PURSUING PEACE"

‘There’s No Deal Until There’s a Deal’

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Christina Lu
Bush and Putin stand side-by-side at the bottom of the image, seen from below eye level in a shot that shows an open expanse of mostly cloudy sky overhead. A bit of blue is visible on the left side of the image. Both men wear serious expressions and button-up shirts without jackets.
Bush and Putin stand side-by-side at the bottom of the image, seen from below eye level in a shot that shows an open expanse of mostly cloudy sky overhead. A bit of blue is visible on the left side of the image. Both men wear serious expressions and button-up shirts without jackets.

The Past U.S. Presidents Who Met Putin

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Christina Lu
The top of a Virginia-class submarine peeks out above the ocean, its forward fin looming against a pale blue sky.
The top of a Virginia-class submarine peeks out above the ocean, its forward fin looming against a pale blue sky.

America’s Military Runs on Chinese Rare Earths This article has an audio recording

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Christina Lu
Hundreds of shipping containers are seen stacked in different size towers in the shipping yard of a port, a tiny bit of ocean visible in the background. The collection of containers in multiple colors has the appearance of stacks of building blocks.
Hundreds of shipping containers are seen stacked in different size towers in the shipping yard of a port, a tiny bit of ocean visible in the background. The collection of containers in multiple colors has the appearance of stacks of building blocks.

Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect Worldwide

World Brief
Christina Lu, Claire Schnatterbeck
A man stands behind a podium with a United States and a Environmental Protection Agency flag behind him.
A man stands behind a podium with a United States and a Environmental Protection Agency flag behind him.

Trump Is Making Climate Change Denialism Federal Policy

Analysis
Christina Lu
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen looks on during a press conference at the end of a European Council summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels on April 18, 2024.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen looks on during a press conference at the end of a European Council summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels on April 18, 2024.

Can Europe Break Free From China’s Rare-Earth Grip?

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Christina Lu
Xi and Trump walk side by side.
Xi and Trump walk side by side.

How Strong Is China’s Rare-Earth Card?  This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Christina Lu
With his back turned to the camera, Trump stands points at a crowd of people wearing hard hats and reflective safety vests. Behind Trump and the crowd is a massive American flag that seems to cover an entire wall.
With his back turned to the camera, Trump stands points at a crowd of people wearing hard hats and reflective safety vests. Behind Trump and the crowd is a massive American flag that seems to cover an entire wall.

Trump Embraces State Capitalism

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Keith Johnson, Christina Lu
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio deplanes upon arrival at the Subang Air Base outside of Kuala Lumpur.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio deplanes upon arrival at the Subang Air Base outside of Kuala Lumpur.

Rubio Walks Diplomatic Tightrope in Southeast Asia

World Brief
Christina Lu
Starmer and Macron smile at each other as they shake hands and throw their hands up to embrace each other while standing in front of the black front door of the No. 10 Downing St. office. Macron's eyes are closed as he laughs. Both men wear dark suits and ties.
Starmer and Macron smile at each other as they shake hands and throw their hands up to embrace each other while standing in front of the black front door of the No. 10 Downing St. office. Macron's eyes are closed as he laughs. Both men wear dark suits and ties.

France and U.K. Sign Key Deals on Migration, Nuclear Weapons

World Brief
Anusha Rathi, Christina Lu
Rescue workers donning orange attire work next a rescue truck outside of a multilevel building that has been hit by a Russian missile and is now crumbling. Debris from the building's wall and the rooms inside has spilled out into the courtyard where the truck is parked.
Rescue workers donning orange attire work next a rescue truck outside of a multilevel building that has been hit by a Russian missile and is now crumbling. Debris from the building's wall and the rooms inside has spilled out into the courtyard where the truck is parked.

Russia Fires Record Barrage of Drones, Missiles at Ukraine

World Brief
Christina Lu
A general view of a rare-earth refinery north of the Inner Mongolian city of Baotou on Aug. 20, 2012.
A general view of a rare-earth refinery north of the Inner Mongolian city of Baotou on Aug. 20, 2012.

How Rare Earths Became China’s Top Trade Weapon

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Christina Lu
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