Alicia Garcia-Herrero is chief economist for Asia-Pacific at investment bank Natixis in Hong Kong and senior research fellow at Bruegel, a Brussels-based economic think tank.
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People view the newly unveiled Onvo L60 SUV, the first vehicle of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio's new lower-priced brand, in Shanghai in May. © Reuters
Alicia Garcia-Herrero is chief economist for Asia-Pacific at investment bank Natixis in Hong Kong and senior research fellow at Bruegel, a Brussels-based economic think tank.