Veronika Blablova

How much energy does a ChatGPT query consume? One common estimate is 3 watt-hours per query. However, in this week’s Gradient Update we find that it’s probably about 10x less for a typical query today. 🧵

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I'm looking forward to discussing our research on South Korea's ties with the Central and Eastern European region in the EVs and Defence with a distinguished group of discussants and collaborators. Join us on Tuesday 26 November at 5pm HKT!

📢 We are excited to share that CEIAS has been awarded three grants for excellent researchers from the Slovak Recovery and Resilience Plan. 🎉 In the course of the next 2 years, we will be implementing the following projects (1/5) ⬇️ @AlfredGerstl, @KristinaKi6 & @RQTurcsanyi

📢@EUVIP_project is pleased to announce that on November 25th at 15.30 CET, @TabitaRosendalE from @AsiaStudiesLund will hold a lecture at @FF_UP on #China’s political system under Xi Jinping 🇨🇳 We look forward to seeing you there!😀

China's State-owned China Media Group and the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) signed an MoU on cooperation, establishing a "regularized mechanism" for cooperation in areas including content sharing and personnel exchanges cctv.com/2024/11/05/ART…

🇪🇺🗳️ Last week, the @EUparliament passed a #resolution condemning #China's continued military provocations against #Taiwan & firmly rejecting any unilateral change to the status-quo in the Taiwan Strait. Let's take a closer look at how the MEPs from #V4 countries voted 👇 (1/5)

In response to the #EU 🇪🇺 anti-subsidy probe into EVs from #China & its plans to impose additional duties on electric cars, 🇨🇳 launched its own anti-subsidy probe into #pork imports from the EU. Let's take a look at the logic behind the anti-dumping investigation. (1/4 🧵)

📅 Only a few days left to apply for the upcoming EATS 2025 conference, this year in Olomouc, Czechia! 🇨🇿 👉 Apply now: conftool.net/eats2025/ 🎓

It's been a bad day for Huawei, with not one but two news stories spotlighting the company in 🇨🇿 Quick summary below 🧵

A great example of how China's stance towards Taiwan reminds one of an agressive partner in abusive relationship, 两岸一家亲 indeed.

It’s arrived! See Europe-Taiwan ties through my eyes as I take you beyond the headlines. A labour of love, my new book aims to deepen your knowledge and strengthen your resolve to secure a future where #Taiwan sits at the top table. Buy it here: bit.ly/4edQ6Vh

In response to the EU's tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, Beijing has imposed anti-dumping measures on European brandy, primarily targeting French producers. How damaging is 🇨🇳's brandy tax for 🇫🇷's spirits industry? Let’s take a look at the structure of France's brandy exports. 🥃

Had interesting talks in Taipei w all 3 main parties: #DPP, #KMT #TPP. Good to see interest across the board to develop party2party ties w #EU partners. This track 2 #diplomacy tool has been underused, but has big potential & can help #Taiwan to esc usual diplomacy constraints.

Slovak PM Fico explains NO vote on EV tariffs: 🇪🇺 should compete with quality, not, tariffs with 🇨🇳and warns 🇨🇳 can retaliate with measures against 🇪🇺 exporters, incl VW which has a plant in 🇸🇰. Says will bring up the topic at next EU summit and upcoming China trip this month.

In Belgrade today, participating in a workshop for Serbian journalists talking about PRC influence activities and the experience from Czechia. Thanks @cermpetr and others for organizing this, happy to reconnect with former @AMO_cz colleagues. @CEIAS_eu

The Russian aggression in Ukraine has boosted demand within the EU for 🇰🇷South Korean weapons, positioning Korea as a key supplier. Great work by @MartinSebena and @VBlablova👇

MEET OUR PRAGUE TEAM! 🌟 We're thrilled to welcome @VBlablova, a talented data analyst. In her research, she focuses on Chinese information operations in Central Europe & beyond, China's influence in academia & China's strategies in the field of technology, particularly AI.

Almost two years in the making, over 100 interviews with Chinese thinkers, hours and hours of reading, and here it is: our latest long read, a new @ecfr book publication shedding light on recent developments in China! 👇👇👇👇👇👇

I’m particularly excited to continue working with my colleagues @FilipSebok and @KaraNemeckova at CEIAS' newly set up Prague Office, as their knowledge, support, and friendship are invaluable.

I’m grateful for the opportunity to cooperate with CEAIS’ outstanding researchers, including @MatejSimalcik, @RQTurcsanyi, @KristinaKi6, @AlfredGerstl and all the fellows dedicated to various Asia-related topics.