Muhammad Asif Noor

     Muhammad Asif Noor is the  Founder of  the Friends of BRI Forum and Advisor to Pakistan Research Center, Hebei Normal University, China & Co-Founder, Alliance of China-Pakistan Research Centres.

    By Muhammad Asif Noor   The escalating tariff dispute between China and the European Union over the burgeoning “new trio” industries—lithium batteries, photovoltaic products, and electric vehicles—has emerged as a pivotal moment in global trade and industrial policy.  This conflict is more than a bilateral…

    By Muhammad Asif Noor   The BRICS Summit 2024 was held in the Russian City of Kazan amid the backdrop of complex global challenges, from economic volatility and climate change to pressing security issues.  The summit marked a pivotal moment in BRICS’ evolution as…

    By Muhammad Asif Noor  The European Commission’s recent decision to impose provisional tariffs on all-electric cars imported from China has sparked significant concern.  Hungarian economy minister Márton Nagy described the measure as “almost unprecedented” and claimed that it causes extreme discrimination. The tariffs,…

    By Muhammad Asif Noor  On the surface, the US economy appears to be doing quite well. The GDP is expanding rapidly, consumer spending is healthy, and unemployment rates are at all-time lows. But underneath this appearance of sound economic standing, fractures are starting…