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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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Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks after being elected.
Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks after being elected.

Lula Narrowly Defeats Bolsonaro

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Christina Lu
Towels with the images of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are hung.
Towels with the images of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are hung.

In Brazil, Bolsonaro and Lula Face Off

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Christina Lu
Women wait for high-nutrition foods and health services at the Tawkal 2 Dinsoor camp in Somalia.
Women wait for high-nutrition foods and health services at the Tawkal 2 Dinsoor camp in Somalia.

Famine Fears Loom Over Somalia

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Christina Lu
Basketball star Brittney Griner arrives at a hearing at the Khimki Court outside Moscow.
Basketball star Brittney Griner arrives at a hearing at the Khimki Court outside Moscow.

Can Diplomacy Save Brittney Griner?

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Christina Lu
Then-British Treasury chief Rishi Sunak leaves the prime minister's office.
Then-British Treasury chief Rishi Sunak leaves the prime minister's office.

What to Expect Under Rishi Sunak

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Christina Lu
Chinese President Xi Jinping waves after speaking at a press event.
Chinese President Xi Jinping waves after speaking at a press event.

What Happened at China’s 20th Party Congress?

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Christina Lu
Then-British Prime Minister Liz Truss delivers her resignation.
Then-British Prime Minister Liz Truss delivers her resignation.

Can Britain’s Economy Be Saved?

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Christina Lu
Protesters burn a flare during a demonstration in Paris.
Protesters burn a flare during a demonstration in Paris.

Macron Confronts Growing Unrest

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Christina Lu
A soldier from the Ethiopian National Defense Force
A soldier from the Ethiopian National Defense Force

Attack on Tigray Escalates Ethiopia’s War

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Christina Lu
Reservists in Russia’s military attend a departure ceremony.
Reservists in Russia’s military attend a departure ceremony.

Who Is Fighting Putin’s War?

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Christina Lu
A motorcycle is on fire in Tehran.
A motorcycle is on fire in Tehran.

Iran’s Uprising Gains Steam

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Christina Lu
People stand by an image showing Chinese President Xi Jinping as they listen to a guide at an exhibition highlighting Xi's years as leader of the Chinese Communist Party, in the lead-up to the 20th Party Congress, in Beijing on Oct. 12.
People stand by an image showing Chinese President Xi Jinping as they listen to a guide at an exhibition highlighting Xi's years as leader of the Chinese Communist Party, in the lead-up to the 20th Party Congress, in Beijing on Oct. 12.

Rare Dissent Flares Before China’s 20th Party Congress

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Christina Lu
Members of Doctors Without Borders set up an Ebola treatment isolation unit.
Members of Doctors Without Borders set up an Ebola treatment isolation unit.

Uganda Faces Ebola Crisis

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Christina Lu
U.S. President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrive for a family photo.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrive for a family photo.

Have U.S.-Saudi Relations Hit a New Low?

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Christina Lu
Dnipro residents look at a crater created by a Russian missile.
Dnipro residents look at a crater created by a Russian missile.

Putin Targets Ukrainian Infrastructure

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Christina Lu
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