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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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Hegseth points to a reporter during a press conference.

Trump’s Iran Strikes Intensify War Powers Debate

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Christina Lu
A student waits during the Huazhong University of Science and Technology graduation ceremony in a sports stadium in Wuhan, China.
A student waits during the Huazhong University of Science and Technology graduation ceremony in a sports stadium in Wuhan, China.

Trump’s Student Visa Crackdown Could Be a Boon for China

Analysis
Christina Lu
Two people stand in front of a crowd as they hold up signs at a rally in support of international students on the Harvard University campus. One woman wears a tube top and holds a sign above her head reading: "Harvard is NOT Harvard WITHOUT International Students." Another person, wearing glasses, holds a sign reading: "We stand with international students."
Two people stand in front of a crowd as they hold up signs at a rally in support of international students on the Harvard University campus. One woman wears a tube top and holds a sign above her head reading: "Harvard is NOT Harvard WITHOUT International Students." Another person, wearing glasses, holds a sign reading: "We stand with international students."

Who Pays the Price in Trump’s Crusade Against Universities?

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Christina Lu
A woman wearing a pink patterned scarf crosses a street and holds up a sign at a protest that says "Save Research" in uppercase handwritten letters. Smoke billows in the background. Other protesters walk around the woman, and high-rise buildings loom on either side of the street.
A woman wearing a pink patterned scarf crosses a street and holds up a sign at a protest that says "Save Research" in uppercase handwritten letters. Smoke billows in the background. Other protesters walk around the woman, and high-rise buildings loom on either side of the street.

Foreign Countries Aim to Poach America’s Best and Brightest

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Christina Lu
A man is seen in profile as he stares at a screen at the New York Stock Exchange. Other traders are visible sitting at their own monitors in the background, lit by the blue glow from the screens.
A man is seen in profile as he stares at a screen at the New York Stock Exchange. Other traders are visible sitting at their own monitors in the background, lit by the blue glow from the screens.

U.S. Economy Contracts, Fueling Recession Fears

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Christina Lu
Canadian Liberal Party leader Mark Carney dances at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario, on April 29.
Canadian Liberal Party leader Mark Carney dances at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario, on April 29.

Mark Carney’s Liberals Win in Canada on Anti-Trump Platform

World Brief
Christina Lu
A supporter wears a hat reading “Canada is not for sale” during a campaign rally for Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre in Oakville, Ontario.
A supporter wears a hat reading “Canada is not for sale” during a campaign rally for Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre in Oakville, Ontario.

Trump Looms Over Canada’s Pivotal Election

World Brief
Christina Lu
Workers disembark from a research vessel in San Diego.
Workers disembark from a research vessel in San Diego.

Trump’s Brazen Push to Mine the Ocean Floor This article has an audio recording

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Christina Lu
Workers manufacture semiconductor chips at a facility in Suqian, China.
Workers manufacture semiconductor chips at a facility in Suqian, China.

Trump’s Tariffs Hit Hard Tech Realities

Analysis
Rishi Iyengar, Lili Pike, Christina Lu
Dozens of people stand on the steps of a neoclassical-style library building with massive stone columns. A statue of a woman with a scepter and crown of laurels sits on a pedestal over the heads of the protesters, arms open as if gesturing toward them. One protester in the corner speak into a megaphone.
Dozens of people stand on the steps of a neoclassical-style library building with massive stone columns. A statue of a woman with a scepter and crown of laurels sits on a pedestal over the heads of the protesters, arms open as if gesturing toward them. One protester in the corner speak into a megaphone.

Can Universities Use Their Fortunes to Fight Trump?

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Christina Lu
Donald Trump points with one finger and gestures at Xi Jinping as they stand behind lecterns covere d in flowers. Behind them are flags of both countries against an ornate wall.
Donald Trump points with one finger and gestures at Xi Jinping as they stand behind lecterns covere d in flowers. Behind them are flags of both countries against an ornate wall.

Can Washington and Beijing Walk Back Their Trade War?

Analysis
Lili Pike, Christina Lu
A photo illustration shows the currency of the United States and China peeking out from under a layer of soybeans.
A photo illustration shows the currency of the United States and China peeking out from under a layer of soybeans.

China Fires Back at U.S. in Escalating Trade War

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Lili Pike, Christina Lu
Greg Porth harvests soybeans on October 2, 2013 near Worthington, Minnesota.
Greg Porth harvests soybeans on October 2, 2013 near Worthington, Minnesota.

American Farmers Brace for Trade War Pain

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Christina Lu
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance (center) and second lady Usha Vance pose with personnel at the U.S. military’s Pituffik Space Base in Pituffik, Greenland, on March 28.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance (center) and second lady Usha Vance pose with personnel at the U.S. military’s Pituffik Space Base in Pituffik, Greenland, on March 28.

U.S. Delegation Visits Greenland Amid Trump Pressure Campaign

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Christina Lu
People gather outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil at Foley Square in New York City.
People gather outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil at Foley Square in New York City.

Trump’s Deportations Come to Campus

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Christina Lu
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