China's Huawei signs deal to develop 5G network in Russia

Huawei welcomes agreement in area 'of strategic importance' after meeting between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin

Huawei, the Chinese technology company considered a security threat by the US, has signed a deal with Russian telecoms company MTS to develop a 5G network in the country over the next year.

The agreement was signed on the sidelines of a meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow.