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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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U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One.
U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One.

Biden Kicks Off Asia Tour

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Christina Lu
Children fill water tanks in Ethiopia.
Children fill water tanks in Ethiopia.

How Climate Change Fuels Global Hunger

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Christina Lu
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson address a news conference in Stockholm on May 16.
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson address a news conference in Stockholm on May 16.

NATO Countries Begin Ushering Finland and Sweden Into the Fold

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon, Christina Lu
A satellite image shows the the FSO Safer tanker moored off Ras Isa port in Yemen on June 17, 2020.
A satellite image shows the the FSO Safer tanker moored off Ras Isa port in Yemen on June 17, 2020.

Yemen Is Sitting on a Time Bomb Bigger Than the Exxon Valdez

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Christina Lu, Robbie Gramer
The logo of Russia’s energy giant Gazprom is seen in Bulgaria.
The logo of Russia’s energy giant Gazprom is seen in Bulgaria.

Russia Is Back to Blackmailing Europe Over Energy

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Christina Lu
A Palestinian loads a cart with food.
A Palestinian loads a cart with food.

Palestinians Feel Economic Pain From the War in Ukraine

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Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu
A Japanese microprocessor factory
A Japanese microprocessor factory

Putin’s War Threatens Microchips, Teeth, and Beer

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Christina Lu, Robbie Gramer
A worker stands in front of pipes which lie stacked at the Nord Stream 2 facility in Sassnitz, Germany, on Oct. 19, 2017.
A worker stands in front of pipes which lie stacked at the Nord Stream 2 facility in Sassnitz, Germany, on Oct. 19, 2017.

Europe Just Can’t Kick Russian Energy

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Christina Lu
A Ukrainian serviceman surveys destruction in Bucha, Ukraine
A Ukrainian serviceman surveys destruction in Bucha, Ukraine

Will the Bucha Massacre Lead to More Russia Sanctions?

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Christina Lu
A woman carrying her baby crosses a destroyed bridge in Ukraine
A woman carrying her baby crosses a destroyed bridge in Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine Talks Begin in Istanbul

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Christina Lu
A grain harvester in the Russian Federation
A grain harvester in the Russian Federation

Russia’s Invasion Unleashes ‘Perfect Storm’ in Global Agriculture

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Christina Lu
A woman pushes a baby carriage past the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv
A woman pushes a baby carriage past the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv

U.S. Envoy Offers Limited Lifelines to Local Ukraine Embassy Staff

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Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu
People look at damage after a missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine.
People look at damage after a missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine.

6 Questions About Russia’s War in Ukraine, Answered

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Christina Lu
Residents have their samples taken at a makeshift COVID-19 testing station.
Residents have their samples taken at a makeshift COVID-19 testing station.

Hong Kong Faces a COVID-19 Catastrophe

World Brief
Christina Lu
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on March 8.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on March 8.

Biden Bans Russian Oil Imports

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