St. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russia has welcomed the Chinese telecommunications company Huawei to develop part of its next-generation wireless technology, even as the United States is trying to convince allies that the company poses a prohibitive security risk. Russia said Huawei would help build its new high-speed wireless network, known as 5G, in a deal signed on Thursday, the first day of a three-day visit by President Xi Jinping of China. The United States’ dispute over Huawei suggests that the world will be divided, with some countries accepting the Chinese maker’s equipment and others not. American authorities say that relying on Huawei equipment would open a window to possible Chinese surveillance of everyday life, with technical breaches possible. The Kremlin noted that several business deals had been signed in a ceremony attended by President Vladimir V. Putin and Mr. Xi.

Source: International New York Times June 06, 2019 19:18 UTC