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The firm's retail marketplace is continuing to attract millions of users on desktop and mobile.
The deal could boost the Chinese ink cartridge chip maker's reach in the United States.
The ride-sharing service, despite its controversy, has received additional funds from Chinese investors.
US company operations are increasingly being disrupted due to the battle between the Chinese government's censorship plans and free speech activists.
Qualcomm is likely to agree to a fine of $1 billion to end a 14-month antitrust investigation in China, reports suggest.
The Chinese government is rebuilding the country's legendary Internet filter to make access to social media websites and VPNs far more difficult.
The Chinese e-commerce giant has invested in AdChina in order to develop an advanced end-to-end marketing platform.
The US chip maker is pouring an additional $40 million into four Chinese companies and a venture fund to stay ahead of the game in mobile and emerging technologies.
The social media giant is planning to open a new office in the region.
Amidst an investigation into the US firm's business practices, the top Chinese regulator says that the best way to move forward would be for the company and local firms to "make money together."