<p>Note how Asian powers deal with (that is tame) Western multinationals in their societies.</p>
<p><a href="http://m.windowsitpro.com/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/microsoft-expects-close-nokia-deal-end-april">http://m.windowsitpro.com/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/microsoft-expects-close-nokia-deal-end-april</a></p>
<p>Microsoft Expects to Close Nokia Deal by End of April</p>
<p>....Smith didn't specify which regulatory authorities are holding out on the approval, but China is chief among them. In response to worries from Samsung and Google, the country has agreed to more closely analyze the deal, and perhaps ask for concessions or at least promises on Windows Phone licensing costs. </p>
<p>China is the biggest smartphone market in the world, so getting approval there is clearly a priority for both Microsoft and Nokia.</p>
<p>India is also proving problematic: That country hit Nokia with a $414 million tax bill and a $571 million guarantee that must be paid before the firm can transfer ownership of a factory in that country to Microsoft....</p>