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. He is also Secretary General of the Pakistan-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Friendship Forum.
By Muhammad Asif Noor As the world navigates a complex geopolitical landscape with rise of wars, conflict and proxy tensions, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and its foundational ethos, the Shanghai Spirit, emerge as vital instruments for fostering stability and collaboration at the global…
By Muhammad Asif Noor In a world increasingly divided by technological walls, where knowledge is guarded as proprietary treasure and digital tools are packaged for the privileged few, China has chosen a markedly different path in the realm of artificial intelligence. Its open-source…
By Muhammad Asif Noor In a global environment increasingly marked by turbulence, China’s economic performance in the first half of 2025 stands as a signal of resilience and strategic calibration. Against the backdrop of U.S. tariffs and defying the pessimistic forecasts, China’s GDP…
By Muhammad Asif Noor The sharp decline in the US dollar in the first half of 2025 has triggered concern across global financial markets and policymaking circles. This year’s 10.8 percent drop in the dollar index, the worst start to a year since…
By Muhammad Asif Noor The logic behind the United States’ tariff-heavy approach to global trade was never solid, and now the economic risks are starting to surface. While the political messaging may emphasize independence and domestic revival, economists are raising alarms that the…
By Muhammad Asif Noor A sudden wave of volatility has swept through the core of global financial markets. In less than forty-eight hours, both the United States and Japan witnessed weak demand for their long-term sovereign bonds, with yields jumping to levels unseen…
By Muhammad Asif Noor The renewed ambition in Washington to rebuild America’s manufacturing base coincides with a significant moment of reckoning for the global economic order. The Geneva trade talks between the United States and China provided a short-term reset to a spiraling…
By Muhammad Asif Noor Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit to Washington came at a critical moment, not only for her own political calculus but for Italy’s economic future. As President Donald Trump doubles down on his sweeping tariff regime under Executive Order…