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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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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual meeting on securing critical mineral supply chains in the South Court Auditorium, located near the White House in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual meeting on securing critical mineral supply chains in the South Court Auditorium, located near the White House in Washington, D.C.

The Critical Minerals Club

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Christina Lu
Students study on a university campus.
Students study on a university campus.

The U.S.-China Fault Line Is Felt in the Academy

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Christina Lu, Rocio Fabbro
U.S. President Joe Biden walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
U.S. President Joe Biden walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.

Will U.S. Support for Ukraine Outlast Biden?

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Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu

Insider Is America’s China Policy Too Hawkish? By Ravi Agrawal

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping make a toast during a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping make a toast during a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow.

Russia Has the Hydrocarbons, but China Has the Cash

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Christina Lu
People protest Russian war crimes in Ukraine while in Vienna.
People protest Russian war crimes in Ukraine while in Vienna.

Putin Wanted by ICC Over Alleged War Crimes

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Amy Mackinnon, Christina Lu, Jack Detsch
An aerial view shows ships at the anchorage area of the Bosphorus southern entrance in Istanbul.
An aerial view shows ships at the anchorage area of the Bosphorus southern entrance in Istanbul.

Crunch Time Looms for Black Sea Grain Export Deal

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Christina Lu, Robbie Gramer
Chinese graduates throw their hats into the sky after a commencement ceremony.
Chinese graduates throw their hats into the sky after a commencement ceremony.

Lost in Translation

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Christina Lu
People search the rubble of a house in Ukraine.
People search the rubble of a house in Ukraine.

Ukraine Faces Deadly Wave of Russian Strikes

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Christina Lu
Hundreds of people support Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement in Taiwan.
Hundreds of people support Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement in Taiwan.

How Free Is the “Free World”?

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Christina Lu
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration in France.
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration in France.

Mass Strikes Sweep France

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Christina Lu
An Iranian woman walks past a mural showing Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
An Iranian woman walks past a mural showing Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Who’s Behind Iran’s Suspected School Poisonings?

World Brief
Christina Lu
Demonstrators protest during the One Ocean Summit in France.
Demonstrators protest during the One Ocean Summit in France.

The World’s Historic Oceans Treaty

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Christina Lu
An aerial view of brine ponds and processing areas of a Chilean lithium mine
An aerial view of brine ponds and processing areas of a Chilean lithium mine

China’s Latin American Gold Rush Is All About Clean Energy

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Christina Lu, Rocio Fabbro
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening session of the 20th Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 16, 2022.
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening session of the 20th Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 16, 2022.

China’s Checkbook Diplomacy Has Bounced

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Christina Lu
US China Hawk in Washington
US China Hawk in Washington

Washington’s China Hawks Take Flight

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Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu
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