The situation underscoring fears about a global economic slowdown. The trade war with the US was also said to have hurt the country's growth.
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00:00China's economy has grown at its slowest rate since 1990, recent figures show, expanding
00:07only 6.6% in 2018. The news adds to global fears about a worldwide economic slowdown,
00:15as the world's second largest economy is struggling to gain the traction that it saw 10 years
00:20ago. The alleged trade war between the US and China has also added to Chinese economic
00:26woes, and experts say that this year is unlikely to be much better. In other news, Sheikh Hamdan
00:32bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, will be leading the UAE's delegation
00:36to Davos this week. The five-day-long forum, which takes place in Switzerland, is an annual
00:42meeting of billionaires, business leaders and politicians looking at the key issues
00:46affecting the world today. Sheikh Hamdan said he'll be tackling issues of global economic
00:51growth with his delegation and he'll be participating in over 10 sessions. Elsewhere, InterSec,
00:57the security exhibition, enters its second day today here in Dubai. A gathering of annual
01:02leaders from across the security industry, from fire protection to airport security to
01:09drones and other types of technology, are on display at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
01:14One company, ATG Access, is a UK company specialising in physical infrastructure. They're on display
01:20currently at the exhibition centre, promoting bollards and barriers, which they say can
01:25protect pedestrianised areas from vehicle attacks. They said they've seen growing interest
01:30across the Middle East recently, especially ahead of major events such as the Expo 2020.
01:36That's all from us today. You can follow us on gulfnews.com. I'm Ed Clouse. Thanks for watching.