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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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Firefighters monitor a wildfire in California
Firefighters monitor a wildfire in California

The American West’s Climate Hellscape Is Just a Preview

Analysis
Christina Lu
A displaced child from western Tigray waits to receive a plate of food in Mekele, Tigray.
A displaced child from western Tigray waits to receive a plate of food in Mekele, Tigray.

Ethiopia Faces a Famine Resurgence

Explainer
Christina Lu
People walk past a mural showing the face of George Floyd on a section of Israel's controversial separation barrier in the city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on March 31.
People walk past a mural showing the face of George Floyd on a section of Israel's controversial separation barrier in the city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on March 31.

Does America Need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission?

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Christina Lu
A rare-earth refinery.
A rare-earth refinery.

Why Rare Earths Are the Key to Just About Everything This article has an audio recording

Explainer
Christina Lu
Two girls stand at the entrance of a tent in an IDP camp in Syria.
Two girls stand at the entrance of a tent in an IDP camp in Syria.

Assad Regime Continues Stonewalling U.S. Aid to Syria

Report
Jack Detsch, Christina Lu
8 men sit around a table in a Xinjiang internment camp.
8 men sit around a table in a Xinjiang internment camp.

Painting Xinjiang’s Brutal Camps in 3D

Review
Christina Lu
Supporters of Ousmane Sonko in Senegal.
Supporters of Ousmane Sonko in Senegal.

What’s Going On in Senegal?

Explainer
Christina Lu
Omar Roman and Michelle Chinos hang a poster in their search for family member Homero Roman Gómez in Brooks County, Texas.
Omar Roman and Michelle Chinos hang a poster in their search for family member Homero Roman Gómez in Brooks County, Texas.

The Rolling Tragedy of ‘Missing in Brooks County’

Review
Kelly Kimball, Christina Lu
A Palestinian man and his wife ride a donkey cart past street art showing doctors wearing masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza Strip, on Nov. 16, 2020.
A Palestinian man and his wife ride a donkey cart past street art showing doctors wearing masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza Strip, on Nov. 16, 2020.

Countries Are Ramping Up Vaccinations. What About Refugees?

Report
Christina Lu
Hundreds of people gather for a "Lights for Liberty" protest against migrant detention camps and impending raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York City, on July 12, 2019.
Hundreds of people gather for a "Lights for Liberty" protest against migrant detention camps and impending raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York City, on July 12, 2019.

What to Expect From Biden’s Immigration Policies

Insider
Christina Lu
A demonstrator dressed as Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with blood on his hands
A demonstrator dressed as Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with blood on his hands

Autocrats Increasingly Quashing Dissent Beyond Their Own Borders

Report
Christina Lu, Cailey Griffin
The president of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra
The president of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Why Did the Central African Republic Declare a State of Emergency?

Explainer
Christina Lu
Taiwan's chemical corps personnel stand in formation during a demonstration as Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen inspects troops in Tainan, southern Taiwan, on January 15, 2021.
Taiwan's chemical corps personnel stand in formation during a demonstration as Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen inspects troops in Tainan, southern Taiwan, on January 15, 2021.

With Trump Gone, Taiwan Seeks Assurances From Biden Administration

Report
Jack Detsch, Christina Lu
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Biden-president-approval-global-poll-yougov-foreign-policy-HP

The World Is Glad to See Biden Take Office

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Cailey Griffin, Christina Lu
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on a stage in Delaware.
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on a stage in Delaware.

What to Expect in Biden’s First 100 Days in Foreign Policy

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Christina Lu
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