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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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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event at Tsinghua University in Beijing on April 26, 2019.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event at Tsinghua University in Beijing on April 26, 2019.

China Won’t Let Russia Starve the World

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Christina Lu
An illustration shows a shredded U.S. dollar bill atop a bright fuzzy background for a story about de-dollarization
An illustration shows a shredded U.S. dollar bill atop a bright fuzzy background for a story about de-dollarization

The Bid to Dethrone the Dollar

Explainer
Christina Lu
Chinese President Xi Jinping, standing behind a podium, speaks at a news conference at the end of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing in 2017.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, standing behind a podium, speaks at a news conference at the end of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing in 2017.

China Is a Loan Shark With No Legs Left to Break

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Christina Lu
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gestures toward his off-camera wife as he introduces her to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. They are flanked by flags from the United States and Japan.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gestures toward his off-camera wife as he introduces her to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. They are flanked by flags from the United States and Japan.

Republican Hopefuls Flock to Asia to Burnish Anti-China Creds

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Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks and gestures during the daily press briefing at the White House.
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks and gestures during the daily press briefing at the White House.

Washington Doesn’t Want You to Call It Decoupling

Analysis
Christina Lu
Farmers harvest a wheat field in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on July 19, 2022,
Farmers harvest a wheat field in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on July 19, 2022,

Wheat Is the New Fault Line for Ukraine in Europe

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Christina Lu
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual meeting on securing critical mineral supply chains in the South Court Auditorium, located near the White House in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual meeting on securing critical mineral supply chains in the South Court Auditorium, located near the White House in Washington, D.C.

The Critical Minerals Club

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Christina Lu
Students study on a university campus.
Students study on a university campus.

The U.S.-China Fault Line Is Felt in the Academy

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Christina Lu, Rocio Fabbro
U.S. President Joe Biden walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
U.S. President Joe Biden walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.

Will U.S. Support for Ukraine Outlast Biden?

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Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu

Insider Is America’s China Policy Too Hawkish? By Ravi Agrawal

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping make a toast during a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping make a toast during a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow.

Russia Has the Hydrocarbons, but China Has the Cash

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Christina Lu
People protest Russian war crimes in Ukraine while in Vienna.
People protest Russian war crimes in Ukraine while in Vienna.

Putin Wanted by ICC Over Alleged War Crimes

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Amy Mackinnon, Christina Lu, Jack Detsch
An aerial view shows ships at the anchorage area of the Bosphorus southern entrance in Istanbul.
An aerial view shows ships at the anchorage area of the Bosphorus southern entrance in Istanbul.

Crunch Time Looms for Black Sea Grain Export Deal

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Christina Lu, Robbie Gramer
Chinese graduates throw their hats into the sky after a commencement ceremony.
Chinese graduates throw their hats into the sky after a commencement ceremony.

Lost in Translation

Deep Dive
Christina Lu
People search the rubble of a house in Ukraine.
People search the rubble of a house in Ukraine.

Ukraine Faces Deadly Wave of Russian Strikes

World Brief
Christina Lu
Hundreds of people support Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement in Taiwan.
Hundreds of people support Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement in Taiwan.

How Free Is the “Free World”?

World Brief
Christina Lu
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