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Alicia Garcia Herrero

Alicia Garcia Herrero
The latest news and top stories on Alicia Garcia Herrero. A Spanish economist, she serves as Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis and is a Senior Fellow at Bruegel. Her background includes roles at the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and Bank of Spain. She is also an Adjunct Professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and advises the Spanish Government on economic affairs. Known for her expertise in financial and monetary policy, particularly in emerging markets and Asia, she has published widely and is a recognised voice in international media.
China’s status as the world’s manufacturing leader has helped it record a record trade surplus in 2025. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China trade

China has logged a US$1 trillion trade surplus. Where is all that money going?

Trade surplus growth has not been matched in foreign exchange reserves – a gap analysts said can be explained by private sector outflows.

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China-EU relations

Brussels ramps up China de-risking while France and Germany pull further apart

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China manufacturing

Are US, EU and Japan banking on defence spending for an economic boost?

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US-China trade war

US-China: a fragile truce, divergent accounts and a Thanksgiving test

Washington pushes a rare earth timeline Beijing never acknowledged, underscoring how far apart the two sides still appear to be.

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Three weeks Donald Trump and Xi Jinping were photographed smiling and shaking hands in South Korea, there is still no official deal between the two nations. Photo: Reuters
China trade

Nexperia fallout: chip spat reignites EU debate over Chinese investments

In aftermath of Netherlands’ controversial seizure, scrutiny looms over Chinese acquisitions, US influence and EU’s ability to balance security with open markets.

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China trade

China pushes for trilateral trade pact with Japan, South Korea amid US tension

Divergent interests, new governments and Washington’s influence complicate Beijing’s efforts to forge deeper economic ties with Japan and South Korea.

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US-China trade war

China’s rare earth export controls have gone global. Can it enforce them?

As economies look to diversify rare earth supplies in wake of China’s broad export controls, analysts say measures will be hard to implement.

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China’s expansion of export controls on rare earth elements has led other countries to make contingency plans for their supplies of the valuable minerals. Photo: Reuters
China’s private sector

‘Quantity to quality’: what China’s next 5-year plan means for foreign investors

Beijing has pledged to open up even more to foreign investment. But some officials are becoming more selective about the projects they want.

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Japan

‘Mixed bag’: how Japan’s PM-in-waiting may fuel growth, defence – and debt

After the ruling Liberal Democratic Party elects new leader, economists assess what lies ahead.

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US-China trade war

‘Dare to fight’: how China’s art of the deal reflects years of Trump dealings

Beijing fired back at Washington ahead of Trump’s executive order on TikTok last week, and analysts say it stems from hard-learned lessons.

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A call between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump this month was their second since June, as tensions have persisted between China and the United States. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

As China keeps cutting US Treasury holdings, where are its investments going?

With China’s holdings at their lowest since 2009, analysts said the country’s central bank could be turning to European assets and gold.

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As investor worries mount over the long-term stability of the US dollar, China’s holdings of Treasuries and other assets backed by the currency have been on a steady decline. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

Peeling into TikTok deal, analysts see layers of leverage, tariffs and soybeans

New framework text over fate of wildly popular app is not expected to be revealed until presidents Xi and Trump chat on Friday, but bilateral impact could be significant.

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China-EU relations

EU wins Trump’s focus on China, but can it deliver on ‘impossible’ demand?

Bloc finds itself in a jam after US president presses European Union to impose 100% tariffs on India and China to pressure Putin.

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Corruption in China

China’s financial anti-graft drive not a quick fix but good in long run: analyst

Challenge lies in how the campaign can create real deterrence, rather than drive the corruption ‘deeper underground’, observer says.

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China aims to clean up the financial system and build a “financial superpower”, under a blueprint laid out by President Xi Jinping in January last year. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

Chinese firms slam Trump’s claim that Europe gives them ‘a complete pass’

Trump says Europe unfairly targets US tech companies and goes easy on their Chinese rivals. China’s firms say they would gladly trade places.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in Washington. Trump has accused Europe of unfairly targeting US tech companies and giving Chinese firms “a complete pass”. Photo: TNS
Banking & finance

Why Trump’s Federal Reserve pick is raising alarm over central bank’s independence

The nominee Stephen Miran wants sweeping reforms to the Fed – and a long-term strategy that weakens the US dollar to reduce trade deficit.

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US-China relations

Trump’s chip tariffs may drive Southeast Asia into China’s arms, analysts warn

New US duties could add to distrust of Washington in Asia, where Beijing is trying to win friends and influence people.

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China trade

Where does China stand after US’ new trade deal with EU?

Analysts say Washington could be hoping its agreement with Brussels offers the US more leverage over China.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sits alongside US President Donald Trump in Scotland on Sunday, when they announced that they had reached a trade deal. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

European Union on the ropes as Trump and China turn the screws

Expectations were already low ahead of a summit in Beijing, but the latest tariff announcement has come as a further blow to Brussels.

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