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Christina Lu

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Christina Lu is a reporter at Foreign Policy covering energy and 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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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?
Report
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?
Explainer
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
Report
Rishi Iyengar, Christina Lu
An aerial view shows long, narrow ponds filled with a thick brine, dug into the bed of a dry lake in the desert in Nevada. Piles of white minerals are mounded between the ponds.
An aerial view shows long, narrow ponds filled with a thick brine, dug into the bed of a dry lake in the desert in Nevada. Piles of white minerals are mounded between the ponds.

Washington Wants a White Gold Rush
Report
Christina Lu
U.S. President Joe Biden (right) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrive to sign a bilateral security agreement on the sidelines of the G-7 summit.
U.S. President Joe Biden (right) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrive to sign a bilateral security agreement on the sidelines of the G-7 summit.

Washington Reinforces Ukraine’s Air Defenses
World Brief
Christina Lu
A woman holds a microphone and waves a large Mexican flag as confetti falls from the ceiling.
A woman holds a microphone and waves a large Mexican flag as confetti falls from the ceiling.

Mexico’s Historic Elections, Explained
Explainer
Christina Lu
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at a podium onstage at an ANC rally. Zuma wears a shirt in the green-and-yellow party colors, as do many of the people crowded onstage behind him. He also raises one fist in the air as he speaks into the microphone.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at a podium onstage at an ANC rally. Zuma wears a shirt in the green-and-yellow party colors, as do many of the people crowded onstage behind him. He also raises one fist in the air as he speaks into the microphone.

South Africa’s Uncertain Election, Explained
Explainer
Christina Lu
Copper miners at the Anaconda Copper Mining Company in Butte, Montana.
Copper miners at the Anaconda Copper Mining Company in Butte, Montana.

Uncle Sam Wants You to Join the Mining Industry
Report
Christina Lu
French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping after inspecting an honor guard during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping after inspecting an honor guard during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Can Xi Win Back Europe?
Analysis
Christina Lu
A group of about a dozen Israeli soldiers with an ultra-Orthodox Jewish battalion called Netzah Yehuda take part in a trainng operation on a cloudy but bright day. The soldiers are dressed in dark green camouflage and tactical face paint as they hold rifles and gesture to each other as they crouch to hide behind a grassy ridge. A muddy field stretches into the distance behind them.
A group of about a dozen Israeli soldiers with an ultra-Orthodox Jewish battalion called Netzah Yehuda take part in a trainng operation on a cloudy but bright day. The soldiers are dressed in dark green camouflage and tactical face paint as they hold rifles and gesture to each other as they crouch to hide behind a grassy ridge. A muddy field stretches into the distance behind them.

U.S. Weighs Ending Aid to Israeli Military Unit for Alleged Human Rights Abuses
World Brief
Christina Lu
Newspapers in Tehran feature news about the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties.
Newspapers in Tehran feature news about the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties.

How Much Leverage Does China Really Have Over Iran?
Analysis
Christina Lu
People gather for a picnic under a bridge in Iran's central city of Isfahan, after a reported Israeli strike in the area.
People gather for a picnic under a bridge in Iran's central city of Isfahan, after a reported Israeli strike in the area.

Iran Shrugs off Israeli Strike, Allaying Escalation Fears—for Now
Analysis
Amy Mackinnon, Christina Lu
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