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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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Biden and Blinken sit side-by-side in a fairly dark room.
Biden and Blinken sit side-by-side in a fairly dark room.

Biden Seeks to Catch Up With Beijing in Africa

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu
Rescuers walk outside the grounds of a partially destroyed administrative building in Ukraine.
Rescuers walk outside the grounds of a partially destroyed administrative building in Ukraine.

Ukraine Battles Back Russian Drone Attacks

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Christina Lu
Demonstrators block the Pan-American highway in Peru.
Demonstrators block the Pan-American highway in Peru.

Peru’s New Government Confronts Sweeping Unrest

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Christina Lu
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about unions and pensions.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about unions and pensions.

Biden Courts African Leaders at Key Summit

World Brief
Christina Lu
A man walks near the European Parliament.
A man walks near the European Parliament.

Corruption Scandal Roils European Parliament

World Brief
Christina Lu
An epidemic control worker wears personal protective equipment in Beijing.
An epidemic control worker wears personal protective equipment in Beijing.

What Comes After Zero-COVID?

World Brief
Christina Lu
Soldiers listen to Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
Soldiers listen to Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.

El Salvador’s Anti-Gang Crusade

World Brief
Christina Lu
Chinese President Xi Jinping invites Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to view an honor guard.
Chinese President Xi Jinping invites Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to view an honor guard.

China and Saudi Arabia Reinforce Economic Ties

World Brief
Christina Lu
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds a press conference.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds a press conference.

What to Know About the Russian Oil Price Cap

World Brief
Christina Lu
People protest against the Iranian regime in Istanbul.
People protest against the Iranian regime in Istanbul.

Did Iran Actually Abolish Its Morality Police?

World Brief
Christina Lu
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attends a World Economic Forum breakfast.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attends a World Economic Forum breakfast.

In South Africa, a Scandal Threatens Ramaphosa’s Presidency

World Brief
Christina Lu
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a mini plenary session at the European Parliament in Brussels.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a mini plenary session at the European Parliament in Brussels.

EU Pushes for Special Tribunal Over Ukraine

World Brief
Christina Lu
French President Emmanuel Macron walks on the deck of a helicopter.
French President Emmanuel Macron walks on the deck of a helicopter.

What to Expect From Macron’s State Visit

World Brief
Christina Lu
Protesters hold up white pieces of paper in Beijing.
Protesters hold up white pieces of paper in Beijing.

Beijing Scrambles to Quell Mass Protests

World Brief
Christina Lu
Workers dismantle an autotransformer in central Ukraine.
Workers dismantle an autotransformer in central Ukraine.

Ukraine Faces Dark and Brutal Winter

World Brief
Christina Lu
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