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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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A satellite image shows the tiny island of Nauru in the South Pacific in June 1999. The dark blue ocean surrounds it, with a few clouds drifting into frame in the upper right corner.
A satellite image shows the tiny island of Nauru in the South Pacific in June 1999. The dark blue ocean surrounds it, with a few clouds drifting into frame in the upper right corner.

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Christina Lu
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud as the two man stand in front of a set of risers before a photo op at a diplomatic event hosted in an ornately decorated room in Beijing.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud as the two man stand in front of a set of risers before a photo op at a diplomatic event hosted in an ornately decorated room in Beijing.

How China Is Leveraging the Israel-Hamas War

Analysis
Christina Lu
A small boat is seen as a ship transits the Suez Canal toward the Red Sea near Ismailia, Egypt.
A small boat is seen as a ship transits the Suez Canal toward the Red Sea near Ismailia, Egypt.

Biden Has No Good Options in Yemen

Analysis
Christina Lu, Robbie Gramer
A man takes a photo of the BYD E-Seed GT electric concept car at the Shanghai Auto Show.
A man takes a photo of the BYD E-Seed GT electric concept car at the Shanghai Auto Show.

A Chinese EV Company Has Taken Tesla’s Crown

Analysis
Rishi Iyengar, Christina Lu
U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he boards Marine One in New York City.
U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he boards Marine One in New York City.

Biden Thought 2023 Was Bad

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Christina Lu, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon, Rishi Iyengar
In a photo released by the Houthi military on Nov. 20, a Houthi helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea.
In a photo released by the Houthi military on Nov. 20, a Houthi helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea.

The Red Sea Crisis, Explained

Explainer
Christina Lu
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris stands at a podium in front of a massive room of attendees at the COP28 conference in Dubai. A screen on the wall behind her shows a live video of her speech, and a large green circle hangs from the ceiling with the conference logo on it. At the edges of the logo is text reading: "Unite. Act. Deliver."
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris stands at a podium in front of a massive room of attendees at the COP28 conference in Dubai. A screen on the wall behind her shows a live video of her speech, and a large green circle hangs from the ceiling with the conference logo on it. At the edges of the logo is text reading: "Unite. Act. Deliver."

Good COP or Bad COP?

Analysis
Christina Lu
High-tide flooding and debris cover a road in the Marshall Islands.
High-tide flooding and debris cover a road in the Marshall Islands.

The Marshall Islands Need a Marshall Plan

Report
Christina Lu
Smoke rises over northern Gaza and destroyed buildings, viewed from Sderot, Israel, on Nov. 13.
Smoke rises over northern Gaza and destroyed buildings, viewed from Sderot, Israel, on Nov. 13.

Negotiators Race to Extend Israel-Hamas Truce

World Brief
Christina Lu
CIA Director William Burns testifies before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee in Washington, D.C. on March 10, 2022.
CIA Director William Burns testifies before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee in Washington, D.C. on March 10, 2022.

CIA Director Heads to Qatar for Hostage Negotiations

World Brief
Christina Lu
International Red Cross vehicles reportedly carrying hostages released by Hamas cross the Rafah border point in Gaza on the way to Egypt, from which they were flown to Israel to be reunited with their families, on Nov. 24.
International Red Cross vehicles reportedly carrying hostages released by Hamas cross the Rafah border point in Gaza on the way to Egypt, from which they were flown to Israel to be reunited with their families, on Nov. 24.

Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Extended by Two Days

World Brief
Christina Lu
A wide shot shows a densely packed urban area of the Gaza Strip. Many of the buildings have been leveled by explosions, leaving a dark mess of rubble. Smoke billows from different locations and fills the sky overhead, overlaying the cityscape in dusty gray.
A wide shot shows a densely packed urban area of the Gaza Strip. Many of the buildings have been leveled by explosions, leaving a dark mess of rubble. Smoke billows from different locations and fills the sky overhead, overlaying the cityscape in dusty gray.

What to Know About the Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal

World Brief
Christina Lu
Photographs of some of those taken hostage by Hamas during its recent attacks are seen in Tel Aviv.
Photographs of some of those taken hostage by Hamas during its recent attacks are seen in Tel Aviv.

Biden Says an Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Is ‘Very Close’

World Brief
Christina Lu
Javier Milei, the presidential candidate for the Liberty Advances party, speaks after the general elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Oct. 22.
Javier Milei, the presidential candidate for the Liberty Advances party, speaks after the general elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Oct. 22.

Argentina Elects a New “Anarcho-Capitalist” President

World Brief
Christina Lu
Workers disembark a research vessel docked in San Diego in June 2021.
Workers disembark a research vessel docked in San Diego in June 2021.

China Aims to Corner the Undersea Mineral Market, Too

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Christina Lu
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