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Christina Lu

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energy and environment reporter @foreignpolicy // say hi at [email protected]

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SCOOP: A State Dept. memo said the Trump administration produced no evidence of Tufts student engaging in anti-Semitism or support for terrorism. With a hearing for her case scheduled for tomorrow, the memo raises doubts about Trump admin claims Rumeysa Ozturk supported Hamas

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Trump says that the reprieve on tech tariffs is only temporary, but disentangling the industry from China isn't a simple 2-3 month project. Our look at the latest front in the trade war, w/ Rishi Iyengar Christina Lu foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/16/tru…

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In my debut newsletter, I reported on leaked State Dept cables that detail how US embassies are concerned about the silencing of VOA

In my debut newsletter, I reported on leaked State Dept cables that detail how US embassies are concerned about the silencing of VOA
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The Drivers (and Passengers) of Trump’s Foreign Policy - Who has been front and center and who has been sidelined in the administration during the U.S. president’s first 100 days. foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/25/tru…

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Trump has officially jump-started U.S. efforts to mine the seafloor, pitching the US into the center of a contentious debate that has sparked fears of a race to the bottom in the world's oceans Foreign Policy foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/28/tru…

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.Liam Scott scored an interview with Rachel Chinouriri (!!!!) ahead of her two sold-out shows in DC washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

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In 2021, China joined the Kigali Agreement, and pledged to stop emitting HFC-23, a climate super pollutant 14,700x stronger than CO2. The latest atmospheric readings show China is way off track, Phil McKenna & I report in our deep dive: foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/21/chi…

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That was quick, Hong Kong Uni of Science and Technology says it will expedite admissions and provide visa and housing support to students currently enrolled at Harvard as well as those holding confirmed offers in wake of Trump admin's announcement barring international students:

That was quick, Hong Kong Uni of Science and Technology says it will expedite admissions and provide visa and housing support to students currently enrolled at Harvard as well as those holding confirmed offers in wake of Trump admin's announcement barring international students:
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Trump wants to choke off incoming flows of international students—a group that has long driven scientific innovation in America and pumped tens of billions of dollars into the U.S. economy. Foreign Policy foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/30/tru…

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The Trump administration’s pledge to revoke the student visas of Chinese students could inadvertently be a boon for China, which has long been eager to woo back top talent to advance its tech and AI sectors. foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/03/tru…

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In response to Trump’s tariffs, China struck back by singling out one of Washington’s key vulnerabilities: rare earths. FP’s Christina Lu explains how these raw materials have become such a focus of Trump’s second term. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/01/rar…

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Meet Kat Abughazaleh, the 26-year-old personal foe of Elon Musk who is running for Illinois’s 9th Congressional District. 1/4 foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/02/kat…

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In an exclusive Q&A for Foreign Policy, I sat down with Kat Abughazaleh to discuss how her Palestinian heritage affects her views on the Middle East, what she’ll do if ICE agents come to Chicago, and which global issue she feels is the biggest threat to American democracy. 2/4

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Abughazaleh is facing a crowded race against two establishment Democrats. Yet, she is the only candidate who addresses foreign policy in her platform—and she has gone viral for attacking authoritarianism in America. 3/4

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Deep dive 🚨 Trump's 2nd term "move fast and break things" approach hasn't spared the U.S. government's bipartisan, interagency project to outcompete China. Here's an initial impact assessment 6 months in, from the NSC to human rights: foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/02/tru…

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In Trump 2.0, shoot-from-the-hip decision-making—from the rapid swings in trade policy to sweeping personnel cuts—is complicating the U.S. mission to outcompete China. Must-read from Lili Pike Foreign Policy: foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/02/tru…