Professor Dr. Maria Andrea Santiago, Basant and Sarala Birla Professorial Chairholder, Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and Ms. Lolita Shaila Lolita Shaila P. Safaee Chalkasra, Research Manager, visited Xiamen from 30 November to 03 December 2016 and interviewed Chinese entrepreneurs who are doing business in the Philippines.

The purpose of the interview was to academically determine and understand the decision-making process of Asian businessmen in the Philippines, including Chinese family owners, with respect to their business operation and internationalization strategies.

The AIM team interviewed six Chinese and Filipino-Chinese businessmen, including Mr. Jaime Co, President, Biogen Pharma, Inc., Engr. Roman T Go, Chairman, Manila-Xiamen International School, Mr. Steven Lu, General Manager, Xiamen En Rich Trading Co. Ltd., Mr. Wu Zhenzhen, General Manager, Victorious (Xiamen) Import & Export Co., Inc., Mr. Wilson Lua, President, Power City Electromechanical & Equipment Co. Ltd., and Mr. Michael Co., Manager, Flago Coffee Co. END