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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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Men stand by a crater where a collapsed building stood following an overnight Israeli airstrike on the neighborhood of Kafaat in Beirut's southern suburbs.
Men stand by a crater where a collapsed building stood following an overnight Israeli airstrike on the neighborhood of Kafaat in Beirut's southern suburbs.

‘The Human Toll Is Staggering’: Aid Groups Triage Yet Another Middle East Crisis

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Christina Lu
Smoke seeps out from building rubble at the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern Laylaki neighborhood.
Smoke seeps out from building rubble at the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern Laylaki neighborhood.

What Israel Learned From the 2006 Lebanon War

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Amy Mackinnon, Christina Lu
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. President Donald Trump are seen on a screen as they participate in a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. President Donald Trump are seen on a screen as they participate in a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10.

Top Foreign-Policy Moments From the Harris-Trump Debate

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Christina Lu, Amy Mackinnon
Afghan workers use shovels to clear a mountain slope at Mes Aynak.
Afghan workers use shovels to clear a mountain slope at Mes Aynak.

China and the Taliban Team Up on Copper

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Christina Lu
Aerial view of the Northern Graphite mine in Lac-des-Iles, Quebec.
Aerial view of the Northern Graphite mine in Lac-des-Iles, Quebec.

China Tightens Its Grip on Yet Another Critical Mineral

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Christina Lu
Students train at the training school run by Glencore, an Anglo-Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company, at Mopani Mines in Zambia.
Students train at the training school run by Glencore, an Anglo-Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company, at Mopani Mines in Zambia.

AI Enters the Critical Mineral Race

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Christina Lu
Ukrainian service members wave toward the camera as they sit atop a tank on a dirt-packed country road in the Sumy region of Ukraine. Flat stretches of fields are visible in the background beneath a hazy sky.
Ukrainian service members wave toward the camera as they sit atop a tank on a dirt-packed country road in the Sumy region of Ukraine. Flat stretches of fields are visible in the background beneath a hazy sky.

Ukraine Advances in Russia as Russia Advances in Ukraine

World Brief
Christina Lu
A view of a nickel mining site in North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.
A view of a nickel mining site in North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Can Indonesia’s Nickel Industry Break Free From China’s Grip?

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Christina Lu
An illustrated portrait of
An illustrated portrait of

The Oceanographer

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Christina Lu
Long queues of passengers form at the check-in counters at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, amid a global IT disruption caused by a Microsoft outage and a CrowdStrike IT problem, in Manila, Philippines, on July 19.
Long queues of passengers form at the check-in counters at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, amid a global IT disruption caused by a Microsoft outage and a CrowdStrike IT problem, in Manila, Philippines, on July 19.

Global Tech Outage Wreaks Havoc

World Brief
Christina Lu
Smoke rises from burning vehicles after protesters set them on fire near the Disaster Management Directorate office in Dhaka.
Smoke rises from burning vehicles after protesters set them on fire near the Disaster Management Directorate office in Dhaka.

What’s Behind Bangladesh’s Student Protests?

World Brief
Christina Lu
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and Conservative leader Rishi Sunak (right) lead members of Parliament through Westminster ahead of Parliament's opening in London on July 17.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and Conservative leader Rishi Sunak (right) lead members of Parliament through Westminster ahead of Parliament's opening in London on July 17.

Keir Starmer Unveils Vision for Britain’s Future

World Brief
Christina Lu
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is rushed offstage at an outdoor rally by Secret Service officers. Two officers stand on either side of him, his arms slung over their shoulders for support as he descends a staircase.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is rushed offstage at an outdoor rally by Secret Service officers. Two officers stand on either side of him, his arms slung over their shoulders for support as he descends a staircase.

Are Assassination Attempts on the Rise?

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Christina Lu
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, participate in the CNN presidential debate at the CNN studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, participate in the CNN presidential debate at the CNN studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

Is It Too Late to Replace a Presidential Candidate?

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Jack Detsch, Christina Lu
U.S. President Joe Biden (right) and former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
U.S. President Joe Biden (right) and former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

Key Foreign-Policy Moments From the Trump-Biden Debate

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Rishi Iyengar, Christina Lu
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