Logo of Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Huawei. (File Photo/china.com.cn)
Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Huawei is expected to unveil an investment in graphene this week in a deal to deepen scientific collaboration between China and UK.
Huawei is reportedly set to invest millions of pounds into a research project led by The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute.
The research project aims to examine prospective applications of graphene to the information and communications technology sectors.
The deal might be among a series of partnerships signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Britain this week.
Huawei is one of emerging Chinese companies which have become genuine challengers to established Western rivals.
It is now the second-largest telecoms equipment manufacturer in the world.
