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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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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

Report
Christina Lu
Patients and internally displaced people are pictured at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on November 10, 2023.
Patients and internally displaced people are pictured at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on November 10, 2023.

Heavy Fighting Imperils Gaza’s Beleaguered Hospitals

World Brief
Christina Lu
A worker examines car batteries at a factory for Xinwangda Electric Vehicle Battery Co., in Nanjing in China's eastern Jiangsu province.
A worker examines car batteries at a factory for Xinwangda Electric Vehicle Battery Co., in Nanjing in China's eastern Jiangsu province.

Beijing Tightens Its Grip on the Critical Minerals Sector

Report
Christina Lu
A member of the People’s Armed Police stands guard at the European Delegation before a press conference by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Beijing on April 6.
A member of the People’s Armed Police stands guard at the European Delegation before a press conference by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Beijing on April 6.

Europe Aims to Break Its China Habit

Report
Christina Lu
An offshore oil construction platform stands in the Mediterranean Sea while oil tanker ships float nearby. No land is visible, and the horizon line is hazy between the dark water and the blue sky.
An offshore oil construction platform stands in the Mediterranean Sea while oil tanker ships float nearby. No land is visible, and the horizon line is hazy between the dark water and the blue sky.

The Israel-Hamas War Could Upend Global Energy Security

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Christina Lu, Olatunji Osho-Williams
China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, attends a press conference at Media Center in Beijing, China.
China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, attends a press conference at Media Center in Beijing, China.

China’s Foreign Minister Is Headed to Washington

Report
Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu
A general view during the inauguration of a green-tech hydrogen production plant at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland in Wesseling, Germany.
A general view during the inauguration of a green-tech hydrogen production plant at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland in Wesseling, Germany.

Green Hydrogen Isn’t a Silver Bullet 

Explainer
Christina Lu
U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a group photo with Pacific Island leaders as part of the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit at the White House in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a group photo with Pacific Island leaders as part of the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Biden Boosts Pacific Diplomacy

World Brief
Christina Lu
Customers try out smartphones at a Huawei flagship store in Shanghai on Sept. 3.
Customers try out smartphones at a Huawei flagship store in Shanghai on Sept. 3.

China’s Tech Industry Shows It Still Means Business

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Rishi Iyengar, Christina Lu
This aerial photo shows rescuers evacuating residents down a flooded street using a kayak after heavy rains in Xiamen, in China's eastern Fujian province
This aerial photo shows rescuers evacuating residents down a flooded street using a kayak after heavy rains in Xiamen, in China's eastern Fujian province

Climate Change Could Drown China’s Food Security

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Christina Lu
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