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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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Incoming German chancellor Olaf Scholz
Incoming German chancellor Olaf Scholz

What to Expect From Olaf Scholz

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Christina Lu
A Tibetan activist protests against Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
A Tibetan activist protests against Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

U.S. Declares Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics

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Christina Lu
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi appears during a press conference.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi appears during a press conference.

Can the Iran Nuclear Deal Be Saved?

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Christina Lu
Then-Austrian politician Sebastian Kurz speaks to the media.
Then-Austrian politician Sebastian Kurz speaks to the media.

Austrian Politics Rocked by Sudden Resignations

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Christina Lu
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a press statement.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a press statement.

As Omicron Spreads, Is It Time for Vaccine Mandates?

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Christina Lu
Delegates sit in the action zone as they attend the third day of the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 3.
Delegates sit in the action zone as they attend the third day of the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 3.

4 Key Takeaways From COP26

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Christina Lu
A Chinese customer uses her mobile to scan a QR code while paying with the WeChat app at a local market in Beijing on Sept. 19, 2020.
A Chinese customer uses her mobile to scan a QR code while paying with the WeChat app at a local market in Beijing on Sept. 19, 2020.

China’s Social Media Explosion

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Christina Lu
A firefighter sprays water on a propane tank as a home burns due to the Dixie fire in Plumas County, California, on July 24.
A firefighter sprays water on a propane tank as a home burns due to the Dixie fire in Plumas County, California, on July 24.

Humanity’s Unhappy Experiment

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Christina Lu
Then-U.S. secretary of state John Kerry delivers a speech in Beijing.
Then-U.S. secretary of state John Kerry delivers a speech in Beijing.

Can the United States and China Cooperate on Climate?

World Brief
Christina Lu
Taliban supporters gather to celebrate the U.S. military withdrawal.
Taliban supporters gather to celebrate the U.S. military withdrawal.

The Taliban Government Takes Shape

World Brief
Christina Lu
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gives a statement.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gives a statement.

Can Biden Give Zelensky What He Wants?

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Christina Lu
Passengers board an Air Force plane at Kabul airport
Passengers board an Air Force plane at Kabul airport

The U.S. Has Left Afghanistan. What Now?

World Brief
Christina Lu
Serbian firefighters use a water hose to extinguish the burning blaze of a forest fire in the Greek village Glatsona on Evia (Euboea) island on Aug. 9.
Serbian firefighters use a water hose to extinguish the burning blaze of a forest fire in the Greek village Glatsona on Evia (Euboea) island on Aug. 9.

Four Key Takeaways From the IPCC Climate Report

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Christina Lu
National Guard helicopters spray water as a wildfire approaches in California.
National Guard helicopters spray water as a wildfire approaches in California.

Climate Change Disaster Response Is the Military’s New Forever War

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Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu
A man takes a selfie in Iceland.
A man takes a selfie in Iceland.

Why Is Everyone Going to Iceland? This article has an audio recording

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Christina Lu
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