Heated debate, but Intel gamble pays big rewards

"Chengdu can do" is the phrase Intel uses to describe its development in the capital city of Southwest China's Sichuan province over the past decade.

In 2003, after three years of negotiation and preparations, the global IT giant announced its decision to build a $375 million chip assembly and testing plant in Chengdu.

It then made additional investments in 2005, 2006 and 2009, bringing Intel's total investment in the city to $600 million.