Broadcom acquisition of Qualcomm or a variable: facing the rigorous review of China and other countries

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7 (Reuters) - Broadcom, a maker of communications chips, plans to spend a massive $ 103 billion on acquiring smart devices, according to Reuters, the biggest M & A deal in the semiconductor industry this week. Qualcomm, a maker of cell-phone chips from Qualcomm, a maker of handset chips, could become the largest acquisition deal in the history of the technology industry, and the successful acquisition will shape the overall layout of the handset hardware industry.

As the world's largest consumer of electronic devices, China's semiconductor industry is under unprecedented pressure as the semiconductor industry in China is growing rapidly to reduce its reliance on companies such as Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics and Intel.

Although Broadcom's acquisition of U.S. companies does not require a rigorous scrutiny by the U.S. Foreign Investment Commission (CFIUS), Qualcomm Broadcom such generous acquisitions will also be subject to strict scrutiny by regulators in various countries, including China, and more foreign media are worried that this morning Sometime when the U.S. investment acquisition in China was hit by a U.S. investment commission, the case of the acquisition will have an impact on the acquisition of Doublecom, thus increasing the difficulty of passing the Chinese censorship.

In fact, it is not the first time that Qualcomm has been subject to an antitrust investigation, and as early as 2015 Qualcomm was hit as high as $ 975 million (about 6.1 billion yuan) due to a violation of China's antitrust laws Penalties, similar incidents in South Korea and the United States, Qualcomm repeatedly fined for violating antitrust laws.Thus, although Broadcom acquisition of the idea is very shocking, but if you want to really successful through all levels There is still a long way to go before the review

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