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In-Depth Journalism2021
US-China Tech Hegemony: The Future of Semiconductors, AI & Space
A 6-part series deeply analyzing the hegemony competition between the US and China over semiconductor, AI, and space technologies. Examined the geopolitics of technology through the lens of a journalist with an international politics background.
Challenge
Framing the US-China conflict as a simple trade war was dominant. Helping readers understand that semiconductor supply chains, AI leadership, and space infrastructure were the new front lines required a journalist who could read both technology and geopolitics simultaneously.
Approach
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Interviewed domain experts in semiconductors (TSMC, Samsung, SMIC), AI (GPT, Huawei HiSilicon), and space (Starlink, China's Tianling)2
Used an international politics background to connect the tech competition to its geopolitical context3
Produced infographics and export restriction timelines for reader accessibility4
Published as a complete 6-episode series for FactPL newsletter subscribersOutcome
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6-episode series established US-China tech hegemony discourse in Korean IT media for the first time✓
Highest reader session time of any FactPL series✓
Series revisited as semiconductor legislation and AI governance became major newsTags
USChinaRelationsSemiconductorsAIHegemonyGeopoliticsInDepthReporting