Qualcomm Inc and the provincial government of Guizhou in southwest China
unveiled on Sunday a $280 million (roughly Rs. 1,891 crores) joint venture for the design,
development and sale of advanced server technology, as the US chipmaker deepens its Chinese relations.
Qualcomm officials in Beijing
signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the government of Guizhou
province and announced the Guizhou Huaxintong Semi-Conductor Technology
Co Ltd, a joint venture with initial capital of 1.85 billion renminbi.
Qualcomm
also will establish an investment company in Guizhou that will serve as
a vehicle for future investments in China, the company and the
provincial government said in a statement.
The joint venture,
cooperation agreement and formation of an investment company are
important steps for Qualcomm as it deepens its cooperation and
investment in China, said Derek Aberle, president of Qualcomm Inc.
Aberle
said that in addition to its capital investment, Qualcomm was licensing
its server technology to the joint venture, assisting with research and
development and would supply expertise to implement the project.
"This underscores our commitment as a strategic partner in China," Aberle said in the statement.
By: Thomson Reuters.
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