Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. said on Feb. 9 that it has agreed to pay a $975 million fine to the Chinese government following a 14-month antitrust investigation.

The company said that China’s National Development and Reform Com­mission had concluded that Qualcomm violated China’s Antimonopoly Law by overcharging Chinese customers for patent royalties. Along with the fine, Qualcomm promised several measures to reduce royalty charges in China.

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