摘要
背景:提到中东,阿联酋迪拜是声名卓著的奢华之都与航空枢纽。鲜有人知的是,在离迪拜一小时航程的距离外,有一个被誉为“海湾明珠”的国家——巴林王国。巴林王国是中东最早开采石油的国家,也是全球伊斯兰金融的规范制定者。然而,对于世界很多国家,包括中国,巴林还是一个不太熟悉的名字。近年来,这个国土面积只有770平方公里,人口仅为119万的国家,正逐渐走出依赖油气产业的单一定位,以国际化的视野和海纳百川的胸怀走向全球,如隐藏的珍宝,展现夺目光辉。近日,本刊记者专访了巴林王国经济发展委员会驻华国家代表蒋赞先生。
The Kingdom of Bahrain is located in the center of the Gulf region,west Asia,with a area of 770 square kilometers and a population of 1.19 million,51%of which consist of foreign employees.As a gateway into local market,it enjoys a mature and sophisticated financial system,rich oil resources,and advantageous geographic location.In comparison with Dubai,which is only one hour flight away,Bahrain does not possess rich fame.However,it has begun to make effort to attract global attention by presenting low-cost bus in ess operation environment and premium in vestment policies.