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Christina Lu

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Christina Lu is an energy and environment reporter at Foreign Policy. 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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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?

Report
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

Analysis
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

Explainer
Christina Lu
Hegseth points to a reporter during a press conference.
Hegseth points to a reporter during a press conference.

Trump’s Iran Strikes Intensify War Powers Debate

Analysis
Christina Lu
A student waits during the Huazhong University of Science and Technology graduation ceremony in a sports stadium in Wuhan, China.
A student waits during the Huazhong University of Science and Technology graduation ceremony in a sports stadium in Wuhan, China.

Trump’s Student Visa Crackdown Could Be a Boon for China

Analysis
Christina Lu
Two people stand in front of a crowd as they hold up signs at a rally in support of international students on the Harvard University campus. One woman wears a tube top and holds a sign above her head reading: "Harvard is NOT Harvard WITHOUT International Students." Another person, wearing glasses, holds a sign reading: "We stand with international students."
Two people stand in front of a crowd as they hold up signs at a rally in support of international students on the Harvard University campus. One woman wears a tube top and holds a sign above her head reading: "Harvard is NOT Harvard WITHOUT International Students." Another person, wearing glasses, holds a sign reading: "We stand with international students."

Who Pays the Price in Trump’s Crusade Against Universities?

Infographic
Christina Lu
A woman wearing a pink patterned scarf crosses a street and holds up a sign at a protest that says "Save Research" in uppercase handwritten letters. Smoke billows in the background. Other protesters walk around the woman, and high-rise buildings loom on either side of the street.
A woman wearing a pink patterned scarf crosses a street and holds up a sign at a protest that says "Save Research" in uppercase handwritten letters. Smoke billows in the background. Other protesters walk around the woman, and high-rise buildings loom on either side of the street.

Foreign Countries Aim to Poach America’s Best and Brightest

Report
Christina Lu
A man is seen in profile as he stares at a screen at the New York Stock Exchange. Other traders are visible sitting at their own monitors in the background, lit by the blue glow from the screens.
A man is seen in profile as he stares at a screen at the New York Stock Exchange. Other traders are visible sitting at their own monitors in the background, lit by the blue glow from the screens.

U.S. Economy Contracts, Fueling Recession Fears

World Brief
Christina Lu
Canadian Liberal Party leader Mark Carney dances at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario, on April 29.
Canadian Liberal Party leader Mark Carney dances at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario, on April 29.

Mark Carney’s Liberals Win in Canada on Anti-Trump Platform

World Brief
Christina Lu
A supporter wears a hat reading “Canada is not for sale” during a campaign rally for Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre in Oakville, Ontario.
A supporter wears a hat reading “Canada is not for sale” during a campaign rally for Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre in Oakville, Ontario.

Trump Looms Over Canada’s Pivotal Election

World Brief
Christina Lu
Workers disembark from a research vessel in San Diego.
Workers disembark from a research vessel in San Diego.

Trump’s Brazen Push to Mine the Ocean Floor This article has an audio recording

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Christina Lu
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