Putin says U.S. aims to weaken China by targeting Huawei

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual televised phone-in with the nation in Moscow on June 20, 2019. [Photo: SPUTNIK/AFP/Alexey Nikolsky]

The United States sought to contain China's development with its latest actions against Chinese telecom giant Huawei, and now it is doing the same to Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday during his annual live session.