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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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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a press conference.
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a press conference.

Putin Blames U.S. for Ukraine Crisis

World Brief
Christina Lu
Boris Johnson sits onstage during a British Conservative Party leadership assembly in Cheltenham, England, on July 12, 2019.
Boris Johnson sits onstage during a British Conservative Party leadership assembly in Cheltenham, England, on July 12, 2019.

What’s Next for Boris Johnson?

World Brief
Christina Lu
Employees work at a gas drilling rig at a gas field in Russia.
Employees work at a gas drilling rig at a gas field in Russia.

Europe Isn’t Prepared if Russia Turns the Gas Taps Off

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Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu
Antony Blinken speaks in Delaware.
Antony Blinken speaks in Delaware.

Can Blinken Defuse Ukraine Tensions?

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Christina Lu
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the omicron variant of COVID-19 at the White House in Washington on Dec. 21.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the omicron variant of COVID-19 at the White House in Washington on Dec. 21.

As Omicron Spreads, Policy Responses Diverge

World Brief
Christina Lu
Republican March Band of Ethiopia
Republican March Band of Ethiopia

Tigrayan Forces Announce Retreat in Ethiopia’s War

World Brief
Christina Lu
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an annual televised phone-in in Moscow on June 30.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an annual televised phone-in in Moscow on June 30.

Can Russia and the West Reach a Compromise?

World Brief
Christina Lu
U.S. President Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden

Will the Summit for Democracy Change Anything?

World Brief
Christina Lu
Incoming German chancellor Olaf Scholz
Incoming German chancellor Olaf Scholz

What to Expect From Olaf Scholz

World Brief
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

World Brief
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?

World Brief
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

World Brief
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?

World Brief
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

Explainer
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
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