Thomas Cook携手复星进军中国

UK travel group Thomas Cook has deepened itsrelationship with its major Chinese shareholderFosun, forming a partnership to sell holidays toChina's growing middle class.

英国旅游集团Thomas Cook与其中国大股东复星集团(Fosun)深化了关系，双方组建了一家合资企业，向中国日益壮大的中产阶级销售假日旅行服务。

The Chinese business will be 51 per cent owned byFosun and 49 per cent by Thomas Cook, with tourssold under the British company's brands.

复星将持有这家合资企业51%的股份，其余由ThomasCook持有。该企业将以Thomas Cook的品牌销售旅行服务。

Peter Fankhauser, chief executive officer of Thomas Cook, said:“Today marks a significantmilestone in our strategic partnership with Fosun. We are excited at the prospects ofentering the largest and fastest-growing tourism market in the world with such an experiencedpartner.

Thomas Cook行政总裁彼得•范克豪泽(Peter Fankhauser)表示：“对于我们与复星的战略合作关系来说，今天是一个重要的里程碑。有了经验如此丰富的合作伙伴，我们对进入全球最大、增长最快的旅游市场的前景感到激动。

And Qian Jiannong, president of Fosun's Tourism & Commercial Group, added:“We aredelighted to work with Thomas Cook, the world's best known name in travel, to develop aleading travel business serving the growing number of Chinese travellers. Today, there is a lackof innovation and differentiation in the travel product offerings for Chinese tourists in Chinaand abroad, presenting an excellent opportunity for our new joint venture to gain acompetitive advantage.

复星旅游及商业集团(Fosun's Tourism & Commercial Group)总裁钱建农补充说：“很高兴和全球最知名旅游品牌Thomas Cook合作，为中国日益增多的旅行者开发顶尖的旅游业务。目前，为中国境内外旅行者提供的旅游产品依然缺乏创新和差异化，这为我们新成立的合资企业取得竞争优势创造了绝佳机遇。

In January last year Fosun spent 1bn to purchase Portuguese insurer Caixa Seguros and in2013 it announced a deal to build a new ultra-high end Atlantis resort in the southern Chinesecity of Sanya, in co-operation with Kerzner International.

这只是复星作出的最新一笔投资。去年1月，该集团曾斥资10亿欧元收购了葡萄牙保险公司Caixa Seguros。2013年，该集团宣布一项协议，与柯兹纳国际公司(Kerzner International)合作，在华南城市三亚打造新的超高端亚特兰蒂斯度假村(Atlantis resort)。