there was this $Billion penalty in China http://www.wsj.com/articles/qualcomm-settles-china-probe-1423518143 http://www.wsj.com/articles/qualcomm-settles-china

there was this $Billion penalty in China http://www.wsj.com/articles/qualcomm-settles-china-probe-1423518143 http://www.wsj.com/articles/qualcomm-settles-china-probe-142... followed by 'voluntary' investments and 'partnerships'. Intel faced similar fate and was forced to open fab and inject almost two billion into chinese consortium Spreadtrum.