Research Fellow
Veronika Blablová is a Research Fellow at the Prague Office of the Central European Institute of Asian Studies, a think tank that focuses on foreign and security policy issues related to East Asia. Veronika's research looks at China's strategies in the tech field, particularly AI and semiconductors, Chinese information operations in Europe and beyond, and China's influence in academia. She graduated from Security and Strategic Studies at the Faculty of Social Studies at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic, where she is currently pursuing a PhD. She is also a Technical Governance Fellow at Pivotal Research. Veronika previously worked as an Associate Data Analyst at Epoch AI, a research institute focused on the trajectories of artificial intelligence, a Data Analyst at the Association for International Affairs (AMO) on China-focused projects MapInfluenCE and CHOICE (China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe) and as a Project Coordinator of the Future CHOICE initiative. Research interests: Chinese information operations in Central Europe and beyond, China's influence in academia, China's strategies in the field of technology, AI, Chinese social media apps
