【英语财经】沙特计划借美国投资加快经济多元化 Saudi Arabia seeks US investment to diversify economy

Saudi Arabia has pitched for large-scale US investment into its economy to help quicken diversification after a sustained decline in energy prices.

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, influential head of the country’s economic and development council, outlined his plans to US officials and executives during his father King Salman’s trip to Washington, according to a Saudi official.

Presenting his plans on Friday, Prince Mohammed gave a broad outline of investment opportunities for US firms in sectors such as mining, downstream oil and gas, finance, healthcare, retail, entertainment, training and infrastructure.

Restrictions on foreign ownership, tough labour regulations and cumbersome bureaucracy are some of challenges facing business in the kingdom.

The investment proposals give an insight into the vision of the 30-year-old Prince Mohammed, who has unprecedented powers of economic oversight.

沙特阿拉伯招揽美国企业大规模投资该国经济，以在能源价格持续下滑后帮助加快沙特经济多元化。

据沙特一名官员称，沙特经济和改革委员会颇具影响力的主席、沙特副王储穆罕默德?本?萨勒曼?阿勒沙特(Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud)在他的父亲萨勒曼国王访美期间，向美国官员和公司高管介绍了他的计划。

穆罕默德副王储周五陈述了他的计划，总括介绍了美国企业在采矿、油气下游、金融、医疗、零售、娱乐、培训和基础设施等领域的投资机会。

对外资所有权的限制、严格的劳动法规以及繁琐的官僚体系是企业在沙特阿拉伯面临的其中一些挑战。

这些投资提案让人们有机会深入了解30岁的穆罕默德副王储的远见，他拥有空前的经济监督权。

译者/梁艳裳