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Christina Lu

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Christina Lu is a reporter at Foreign Policy. 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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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

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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
U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Biden’s Absence at ASEAN Summit Seen as Snub to Southeast Asia 

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Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu
Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a business leader breakfast at the St. Regis Beijing hotel in Beijing on Dec. 5, 2013.
Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a business leader breakfast at the St. Regis Beijing hotel in Beijing on Dec. 5, 2013.

Biden Puts U.S.-China Science Partnership on Life Support

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Christina Lu, Clara Gutman-Argemí
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the start of the 7th BRICS summit in Ufa, Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the start of the 7th BRICS summit in Ufa, Russia.

Can Russia and China Breathe New Life Into BRICS?

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Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu
This aerial photo shows staff members repairing a flood-damaged section of Fengtai-Shacheng Railway in Beijing on Aug. 8.
This aerial photo shows staff members repairing a flood-damaged section of Fengtai-Shacheng Railway in Beijing on Aug. 8.

On the Highway to Climate Hell This article has an audio recording

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Christina Lu, Brawley Benson
Containers are seen at Pier VII at Trieste’s new port in Trieste, Italy.
Containers are seen at Pier VII at Trieste’s new port in Trieste, Italy.

Italy Turns Its Back on China’s Belt and Road

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Christina Lu
A lithium mine supervisor inspects an evaporation pond of lithium-rich brine in the Atacama Desert in Salar de Atacama, Chile.
A lithium mine supervisor inspects an evaporation pond of lithium-rich brine in the Atacama Desert in Salar de Atacama, Chile.

The Mineral-Rich Want to Get Richer

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Christina Lu
Niger President Mohamed Bazoum gestures at his party headquarters after the announcement of his election in Niamey, on Feb. 23, 2021.
Niger President Mohamed Bazoum gestures at his party headquarters after the announcement of his election in Niamey, on Feb. 23, 2021.

Fears of Coup Attempt Swirl in Niger

World Brief
Christina Lu
A ship is loaded with Ukrainian wheat at a port on the Black Sea.
A ship is loaded with Ukrainian wheat at a port on the Black Sea.

Russia Declares War on Wheat, Peas, and Barley

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Christina Lu, Amy Mackinnon
A crew member prepares a grain analysis on board the ship Nord Vind.
A crew member prepares a grain analysis on board the ship Nord Vind.

Russia Is Holding Ukraine’s Farms Hostage

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Christina Lu
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