Key facts
- The award was for a series examining the growing technological divide between the U.S. and China.
- The series explored efforts in both countries to localize technology production and reshape supply chains.
- One story focused on China's efforts to develop domestic alternatives to ASML's chip production equipment.
- Another story detailed the U.S. chip revolution in Arizona and Washington's drive to revive its domestic semiconductor industry.
- A third story tracked China's aim to increase advanced chip output to meet AI demand, including efforts by Huawei and SMIC.
Nikkei Asia received a gold prize at the WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards in Singapore on October 26 for a series of reports on the increasing technological separation between the United States and China. The award-winning series investigated how both nations are working to localize production and reconfigure supply chains as they aim to reduce mutual dependence. The reporting included an in-depth look at China's pursuit of domestic chip production equipment, the U.S. semiconductor industry's revival efforts, and China's ambition to boost advanced chip output for AI demand. The series was a collaborative effort involving multiple reporters and incorporated visual storytelling and industry data.