Lu-Christina-foreign-policy-staff-portraits-202222
Lu-Christina-foreign-policy-staff-portraits-202222

Christina Lu

Staff Writer [email protected]

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.

Follow Christina Lu:
On Bluesky
On X
Articles by Christina Lu
Rep. Matt Gaetz and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard step off a plane at Philadelphia International Airport on Sept. 10.
Rep. Matt Gaetz and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard step off a plane at Philadelphia International Airport on Sept. 10.

Trump Picks Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard for Top Posts

Report
Christina Lu
People walk past the logotype at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 11.
People walk past the logotype at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 11.

COP29 Kicks Off Under Trump’s Shadow

Report
Christina Lu
Joe Biden is seen from the waist up as he stands at a podium and speaks into a microphone. His mouth is open as he speaks, and his hands are braced on the side o the podium. Several American flags hang behind him.
Joe Biden is seen from the waist up as he stands at a podium and speaks into a microphone. His mouth is open as he speaks, and his hands are braced on the side o the podium. Several American flags hang behind him.

Biden Promises Peaceful Transfer of Power

Report
Christina Lu
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin while in the Oval Office in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28, 2017.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin while in the Oval Office in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28, 2017.

Trump Congratulatory Calls Roll in From World Leaders

Report
Christina Lu
A voter fills out their ballot at a polling station in Fairfax, Virginia, on Nov. 5.
A voter fills out their ballot at a polling station in Fairfax, Virginia, on Nov. 5.

How Gender Shaped the Election Results

Report
Christina Lu
Donald Trump arrives to speak at an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 6.
Donald Trump arrives to speak at an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 6.

Donald Trump Wins

Report
Rishi Iyengar, Christina Lu
“I secured my vote” stickers are seen on a table on Election Day at a polling place in College Park, Georgia, on Nov. 5.
“I secured my vote” stickers are seen on a table on Election Day at a polling place in College Park, Georgia, on Nov. 5.

Trump Flips Georgia

Report
Christina Lu
GettyImages-2089743163 (1)
GettyImages-2089743163 (1)

Republicans Retake Control of Senate

Report
Christina Lu
Two women stand at desks at a polling center, stacking piles of ballots. Both women wear lanyard identifying them as election volunteers.
Two women stand at desks at a polling center, stacking piles of ballots. Both women wear lanyard identifying them as election volunteers.

Philadelphia Officials Refute Trump Election Fraud Claims

Report
Christina Lu
Pins displaying messaging in support of reproductive rights.
Pins displaying messaging in support of reproductive rights.

Where Abortion Is on the Ballot

Report
Christina Lu
Donald Trump takes the stage for his last rally of the election year at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.
Donald Trump takes the stage for his last rally of the election year at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.

Trump Wields Sexist Insults at Final Campaign Rally

Report
Christina Lu
Delegates applaud after a speech by Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber (center) during COP28 in Dubai on Dec. 13, 2023.
Delegates applaud after a speech by Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber (center) during COP28 in Dubai on Dec. 13, 2023.

What Trump 2.0 Would Mean for U.S. Climate Policy

Report
Christina Lu
Supporters of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22.
Supporters of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22.

The ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Election

Report
Christina Lu
A woman next to a table covered in blue cloth. United States flags and other decor are on the table on the left.
A woman next to a table covered in blue cloth. United States flags and other decor are on the table on the left.

Can Chinese Americans Help Turn Georgia Blue Again?

Analysis
Christina Lu
Cars drive past a billboard featuring a portrait of Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Cars drive past a billboard featuring a portrait of Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Israel Confirms Killing of Top Hamas Leader

World Brief
Christina Lu
Load more by Christina Lu Return to staff list

Latest

See All Stories

Trending

  1. 1
    Why Rare Earths Are About to Cost a Lot More
  2. 2
    It’s (Still) Henry Kissinger’s World
  3. 3
    How to Make AI More Useful
  4. 4
    Xi May Have Miscalculated on Rare Earths
  5. 5
    Is the U.S. Ready for War With China? This article has an audio recording