From left: PTIC-GZ Head Mr. Froilan Emil Pamintuan, Consul Charleson Hermosura, Consul General Winston Dean S. Almeda, Jimei District Mayor Ni Jie, Jimei District Bureau of Commerce Director Ms. Xie Ming, and ICC Executive Director Mr. Zhang Zhuran

XIAMEN, 17 March 2026 - The Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen, in cooperation with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Guangzhou (PTIC-GZ) and the International Cooperation Center (ICC) of Jimei District, organized the “Building Cross-border Business with Jimei: An Introductory Session for Investing in the Philippines: Jimei-Philippine Special Session for Enterprise Overseas Investment Empowerment” held at the Jimei International Cooperation Center on 17 March 2026.

Mr. Ni Jie, Deputy Secretary of the Jimei District Committee and District Mayor of Jimei, and Ms. Xie Ming, Director of Jimei District Bureau of Commerce participated in the event.

Consul General Almeda welcomes participants

Jimei District Mayor Ni Jie delivers his remarks

In his welcoming remarks, Consul General Winston Dean S. Almeda underscored the event as a manifestation of the Consulate’s commitment to deepening Philippines and China relations in the areass of trade and investments. He underscored the importance of organizing business briefings that will equip potential investor companies to have a better understanding of the Philippine business environment, regulations and processes, which are critical in overseas expansion.

Jimei District Mayor Ni stated that the business briefing is a high-quality platform of information which provides insights from the Consulate and PTIC-GZ on business development, industrial opportunity, and policy incentives in the Philippines which can provide the companies with clear direction in their journey towards overseas expansion.

PTIC-GZ Head Mr. Froilan Emil Pamintuan discusses “Why Do Business in the Philippines?”

Mr. Froilan Emil D. Pamintuan, Head of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Guangzhou discussed the reasons for doing business in the Philippines. Ms. Shanlin Huang, Senior Manager of ICC, spoke of her agency. Meanwhile, Mr. Clifford Academia, Vice President & Head of Industrial and Commercial Business Unit, Aboitiz Economic Estates; Mr. Paul Zhang, Head of Globe Business Division of Metropolitan Bank (China) Ltd.; and Ms. Zheng Lei, Director of Xiamen Hai Tu Tuo Jie Management Consulting Co., Ltd. gave introductions about their companies and how they can help in overseas expansion. Mr. Vicky Wei, Chairman of Xiamen Jinbo Technology Co., Ltd., shared his company’s experience in doing business in the Philippines.

ICC Senior Manager Shanlin Huang

Aboitiz Economic Estates Vice President & Head of Industrial and Commercial Business Unit. Clifford Academia

Head of Globe Business Division of Metropolitan Bank (China) Ltd. Paul Zhang

Participants in the Seminar

Approximately 83 guests from around 50 companies participated in the event. The investment seminar is the second business briefing held by the Consulate, in partnership with the PTIC-GZ. Both agencies are planning another business briefing in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian Province, in the latter part of the year. END.