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Myanmar: Pathways to Peace

CDGA & Diplomats Without Borders — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:36 +0000

The conflicts afflicting Myanmar are far-reaching, complex and difficult to navigate. Between internal instability and largely ineffective diplomatic efforts, resolution seems elusive. CDGA have been in conversation with Diplomats Without Borders and Peking University on the evolving situation in Myanmar. These discussion summaries touch on the nature of Myanmar's current challenges, and outline various avenues for conflict resolution, both internally and internationally.

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Waging the War Wrong? Rethinking Success in Latin America’s Fight against Organised Crime

Alejandro Posada-Tellez — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:46:09 +0000

Although Latin American governments are taking measures against organised crime, the overall effectiveness of many of these measures is questionable. Alejandro Posado-Tellez examines four assumptions informing state responses to organised crime, and argues that state interventions can substantially weaken an organisation without necessarily producing a corresponding decline in its activities or control.

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Open or Closed? Where Are China’s AI Models Headed?

Songruowen Ma, Chenghao Sun, Songting Ding — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:14:47 +0000

Chinese government and AI companies have increasingly embraced openness as a key strategy amid the global AI competition. However, due to commercial pressure and associated risks with open-weight models, Beijing is likely to pursue a hybrid and tiered ecosystem where open and closed models coexist. This would allow China to broaden international adoption without giving up the commercial and strategic value of their most advanced models.

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How should the West adapt to a confident China?

Jufang Wang, Alan Doss — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:51:26 +0000

While acknowledging China's ascent to a 'great power', the West continues to frame China as a 'threat'. Jufang Wang & Alan Doss suggest three areas where the West should adapt to an increasingly confident China to avoid conflicts. They argue that a confident China is a global reality for the West to navigate with wisdom, pragmatism and respect.

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Message from Co-Directors regarding our rebranding

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:24:51 +0000

We deem that the new name better reflects who we are today, as well as our aspirations for the future.

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