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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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A health worker wears a protective suit in Beijing.
A health worker wears a protective suit in Beijing.

Even an Earthquake Can’t Shake China’s Zero-COVID Policy

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Christina Lu
Then-British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss speaks during the Conservative leadership hustings.
Then-British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss speaks during the Conservative leadership hustings.

Liz Truss Takes the Reins

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Christina Lu
People line up for kerosene at a gas station in Sri Lanka.
People line up for kerosene at a gas station in Sri Lanka.

Can the IMF Be the World’s Safety Net?

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Christina Lu
Then-Chilean President Michelle Bachelet addresses the United Nations General Assembly.
Then-Chilean President Michelle Bachelet addresses the United Nations General Assembly.

U.N. Outlines Possible Crimes Against Humanity in Xinjiang

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Christina Lu
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen

Taiwan and China Test the Limits

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Christina Lu
Supporters of Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr cheer.
Supporters of Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr cheer.

Inside Iraq’s Political Crisis

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Girls paddle through a flooded street in Pakistan.
Girls paddle through a flooded street in Pakistan.

Brutal Floods Hammer Pakistan

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Christina Lu
Recently constructed show homes are seen in England.
Recently constructed show homes are seen in England.

You Have No Idea How Bad Europe’s Energy Crisis Is

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Christina Lu
A Russian serviceman patrols the territory of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station.
A Russian serviceman patrols the territory of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station.

The Race to Protect Zaporizhzhia

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Christina Lu
Workers at Fukushima Dai-ichi
Workers at Fukushima Dai-ichi

Japan’s Nuclear About-Face

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Christina Lu
An IDP camp in Ethiopia's Afar region
An IDP camp in Ethiopia's Afar region

Ethiopia’s Twin Disasters

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Christina Lu
Vacationers sit on a beach in Greece.
Vacationers sit on a beach in Greece.

The Mediterranean as We Know It Is Vanishing

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Christina Lu, Anusha Rathi
Farmers harvest barley in Ukraine
Farmers harvest barley in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Breadbasket Is (Almost) Open for Business Again

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Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu
Indigenous people march toward the Carondelet Presidential Palace in Quito, Ecuador, on June 27.
Indigenous people march toward the Carondelet Presidential Palace in Quito, Ecuador, on June 27.

The Energy Crisis Is Global

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Christina Lu
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol

IEA Chief: Europe Has to Cut Gas Use or Face Brutal Winter

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