沙特計劃借美國投資加快經濟多元化

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

沙特阿拉伯招攬美國企業大規模投資該國經濟，以在能源價格持續下滑後幫助加快沙特經濟多元化。

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.

據沙特一名官員稱，沙特經濟和改革委員會頗具影響力的主席、沙特副王儲穆罕默德本薩勒曼阿勒沙特(Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud)在他的父親薩勒曼國王訪美期間，向美國官員和公司高管介紹了他的計劃。

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.

穆罕默德副王儲週五陳述了他的計劃，總括介紹了美國企業在採礦、油氣下游、金融、醫療、零售、娛樂、培訓和基礎設施等領域的投資機會。

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

對外資所有權的限制、嚴格的勞動法規以及繁瑣的官僚體系是企業在沙特阿拉伯面臨的其中一些挑戰。

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

這些投資提案讓人們有機會深入瞭解30歲的穆罕默德副王儲的遠見，他擁有空前的經濟監督權。