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 announcement by President-elect Donald Trump to impose sweeping tariffs on major U.S. trading partners has drawn sharp criticism from international leaders and economists alike. With promises to impose as high as 25% on North American imports and up…
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 China’s economic performance in the first half of 2024 demonstrates resilience and strategic adaptation in a challenging global environment. China has successfully achieved its yearly growth objective of a 5 percent increase in GDP, reaching a total of 61.68…
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…