Qualcomm CEO: Leading tech requires ‘big business in China’

Restrictive US policies limiting advanced chip exports to China have done little to dampen Qualcomm's (QCOM) enthusiasm for the world's second-largest economy. In an interview at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, CEO Cristiano Amon expressed confidence about Qualcomm's business in the country, its largest market by revenue. "If you have a leading technology, you’re going to have a big business in China," he said. The San Diego-based firm finds itself in a difficult situation, as the White House and Congress ramp up a pressure campaign to curb the sale of US chips and chipmaking tools to China, citing national security…