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Christina Lu

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Christina Lu is a staff writer at Foreign Policy, covering energy and the environment. 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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Helberg, a blond man, is seen from the shoulders up, facing the camera while wearing a navy blue suit and patterned tie. Behind him is a large sign with the words: "Pax Silica: Securing the Silicon Supply Chain."

Trump’s AI Mineral Hunt Goes Global

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Christina Lu
Dan Duffy uses a tractor to plant soybeans on land he farms with his brother near Dwight, Illinois.
Dan Duffy uses a tractor to plant soybeans on land he farms with his brother near Dwight, Illinois.

U.S. Farmers Aren’t Out of the Woods Yet 

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Christina Lu
A banner showing an image of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen behind a U.S. flag outside a U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Washington.
A banner showing an image of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen behind a U.S. flag outside a U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Washington.

Trump’s New National Security Strategy Goes Full ‘America First’

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Rishi Iyengar, Christina Lu
U.S. President Donald Trump, center, joined by lawmakers and members of his administration, delivers remarks during a dinner with leaders of Central Asian countries in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump, center, joined by lawmakers and members of his administration, delivers remarks during a dinner with leaders of Central Asian countries in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

Tungsten Is the Next Flash Point in the Resource Race

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Christina Lu
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How China Became a Solar Power This article has an audio recording

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Christina Lu
U.S. President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hold folders bearing the signed agreement as they sit in front of a blue backdrop.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hold folders bearing the signed agreement as they sit in front of a blue backdrop.

Will Trump’s Critical Minerals Blitz Pay Off? This article has an audio recording

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Christina Lu
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.

What Trump and Xi Did—and Didn’t—Agree to This article has an audio recording

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Rishi Iyengar, Christina Lu, Keith Johnson
A zoomed-in photo of the heads of Xi Jinping and Donald Trump as they walk next to each other against a backdrop of red and yellow flowers. Trump's mouth is wide open as he speaks, and Xi is smiling.
A zoomed-in photo of the heads of Xi Jinping and Donald Trump as they walk next to each other against a backdrop of red and yellow flowers. Trump's mouth is wide open as he speaks, and Xi is smiling.

Rare Earths Threaten Rare Trump-Xi Summit

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Christina Lu
Two American flags wave in front of an oil refinery on a cloudy day, while smoke billows from the many smokestacks on the roof of the facility.
Two American flags wave in front of an oil refinery on a cloudy day, while smoke billows from the many smokestacks on the roof of the facility.

Trump Takes His Fossil Fuel Crusade Global

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Christina Lu
A high angle view shows Donald Trump reading from an open notebook with large type at a lectern with a mic.
A high angle view shows Donald Trump reading from an open notebook with large type at a lectern with a mic.

Trump to U.N.: ‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’

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Christina Lu
The words "Hyundai Motor Group" are seen in large letters on the side of a large white industrial building.
The words "Hyundai Motor Group" are seen in large letters on the side of a large white industrial building.

Trump’s Hyundai Raid Drains U.S. Battery Brains

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Christina Lu
A farmer uses the long, hollow arm of a machine to funnel soybeans from his small silo grain bin into the bed of a large truck. Lush green soybean fields stretch to the horizon in the distance beneath a partly cloudy sky.
A farmer uses the long, hollow arm of a machine to funnel soybeans from his small silo grain bin into the bed of a large truck. Lush green soybean fields stretch to the horizon in the distance beneath a partly cloudy sky.

Trump Is Squeezing U.S. Farmers on All Sides

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Christina Lu
A woman stands behind a sheet of solar panel material, made up of smaller blue rectangles. Her arms are outstretched to either side to hold the panels up. She wears a hair net and a surgical mask as well as a white lab coat. The metal scaffolding of a workshop or factory floor is visible behind her.
A woman stands behind a sheet of solar panel material, made up of smaller blue rectangles. Her arms are outstretched to either side to hold the panels up. She wears a hair net and a surgical mask as well as a white lab coat. The metal scaffolding of a workshop or factory floor is visible behind her.

Trump Cedes the Clean Energy Lead to China

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Christina Lu
A journalist holds the blood-covered camera belonging to Mariam Abu Dagga, a photojournalist who had freelanced for The Associated Press since the start of the Israel-Hamas war and who was killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip, during her funeral on Aug. 25.
A journalist holds the blood-covered camera belonging to Mariam Abu Dagga, a photojournalist who had freelanced for The Associated Press since the start of the Israel-Hamas war and who was killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip, during her funeral on Aug. 25.

Israel Strikes Gaza Hospital Twice

World Brief
Christina Lu
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
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