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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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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

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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?

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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
Five laborers are seen as they tend to lettuce sprouts planted in rows in a large, neatly tilled field. The rows stretch away from the camera to the flat horizon, where they eventually meet a hazy blue sky.
Five laborers are seen as they tend to lettuce sprouts planted in rows in a large, neatly tilled field. The rows stretch away from the camera to the flat horizon, where they eventually meet a hazy blue sky.

Trump’s Trade War Roils a Key Voter Base

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Christina Lu
Multiple workers wearing light clothing unload supplies.
Multiple workers wearing light clothing unload supplies.

USAID Purge Ends With 83 Percent of Programs Canceled

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Christina Lu
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump are talking.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump are talking.

Trump and Zelensky’s Week of Whiplash

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Christina Lu
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House in Washington.

Read Trump and Zelensky’s Fiery Oval Office Exchange

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Anusha Rathi, Christina Lu
A worker mans a furnace during the nickel-smelting process in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province.
A worker mans a furnace during the nickel-smelting process in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province.

Trump’s Chaotic Agenda Has a Critical Through Line

Analysis
Christina Lu
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv on Feb. 20.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv on Feb. 20.

Where Does the U.S.-Ukraine Rare-Earth Deal Stand?

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Christina Lu
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance speaks during the 61st Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance speaks during the 61st Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany.

The Speech That Stunned Europe 

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Christina Lu
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands during a meeting in New York.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands during a meeting in New York.

Is the U.S.-Ukraine Rare-Earth Deal All Talk?

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Christina Lu
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