China says Qualcomm admits failing to report Autotalks acquisition, antitrust probe threat looms over chipmaker

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced on Sunday, 12 October 2025, that the US-based chipmaking giant Qualcomm had admitted to not informing the Chinese authorities when it completed its acquisition of the Israel-based connected-vehicle technology provider Autotalks, according to a Reuters report.

When a large global semiconductor company merges or acquires another company, the Chinese market regulator must approve the transaction. This judicial power is granted to China’s SAMR for companies that do significant business in China.