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Foreign Language 2
The Philippine Archipelago had been invaded by colonizers. They had ran our
country as overlords for decades. In contrast, Chinese peacefully came bringing silk, potteries,
merchandise and other products. It was obviously written in history that we have strong ties to
China for over thousands of years already. In was written that between the 10th and 16th Centuries
and before the Spanish Colonization, Chinese traders sailed to the Philippines. Their trades was
the beginning of their major influence and contribution within the Filipino thinking in business.
The Chinese people had opened our eyes to barter and flourished to what we call now as
business. In our time, Chinese immigrants and even businessmen had been an important factor in
developing our country. Almost every Filipino nowadays uses Chinese products. The coming of
the Chinese in our country had resulted to the realization of Filipinos to do business. The
massive intermingling of Chinese and Filipino genes has given us the reason to have a strong
business tie towards China. Chua (2003) said that Chinese Filipinos are well represented in all
levels of Filipino Society. Many of them play an important role in the Philippine business sector.
We can’t deny the fact that Chinese influences had been ingrained in our life until now.
From the food we eat to the products we use. We can also see everywhere that Chinese business
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BUSINESS INFLUENCE OF THE CHINESE:
Chinese and Filipino-Chinese people are some of the business owners, leaders and
influencers in the Philippines. For them business is powered by their Confucian roots and family
values. Chinese businessmen foster trust with clients and consumers by abiding lasting
connections. They value customer experience and sensitive to their needs. Filipinos have adopted
some Chinese habits like the asking of discount or the “Patawad”. Also our habit of bargaining
(https://chinaphil.net/china-business-philippines/)
Lucio Tan. He was born in China and moved to Naga Province as a working
tobacco factory as a janitor and eventually worked his way up to become a tobacco
Philippine Airlines. Under his belt as well as the Philippine National Bank, Tanduay
Distillers, Asia Brewery and Fortune Tobacco Corp, his talent in the art of business
has made him a formidable player in the industry. (Philippine Airlines, Philippine
National Bank, Tanduay Distillers, Asia Brewery and Fortune Tobacco Corp)
John Gokongwei Jr., who started from the bottom by selling soap in 1930s.
He successfully turned his life around in the ever-changing Chinese business in the
retail, real estate, malls, and media. Under JG Summit Holdings are Cebu Pacific,
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Ben Chan in 1987 was working in a men’s boutique before conquering the local
retail scene. Bench is one of the first local world-class brands. The local brand now
covers apparel, cosmetics, furniture, and food. Ben is the chairman and director of
Suyen Corporation which paved the way for the brand Human and Kashieca. His
business prowess has also brought international brands such as Aldo, The Face Shop
helmed by Tony Tan Caktiong. He was born the 3 r d of seven immigrant children. His
family ran a restaurant in Davao in order to provide education for the children. At
22, Tony Tan Caktiong started with ice cream, slowly expanding and hiring more
people to serve hamburgers, fried chicken and spaghetti. Jollibee knows the local
food culture, preferring a sweeter taste over traditional fast food. The king bee
continued his path to more businesses such as Mang Inasal, Chow King, and Burger
King.
known as the father of retail, he started selling G.I. boots when he was young until
the collapse of their tiny store in World War II. But that didn’t stop his dream of
becoming successful. Henry Sy’s name holds on to retail, real estate, banking, and
malls, with an estimated net worth of $14.4 billion. These inspiring men all have
something very similar about them, starting out from small ideas to bigger dreams.
All of these game changers in the Chinese business in the Philippines never gave up
on their dreams and continuously challenged themselves to think bigger and better.
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Common Chinese Business traits and etiquettes:
Business Dress
Women: Business suits, blouses with high neckline, low heels to avoid
When talking to each other, Chinese people stand very close. Personal space
remember is to not get upset or angry because to the Chinese, only the
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One should try to avoid saying "no" when answering questions. Instead, one
can respond with "I'll look into that" or "I'll see what I can do in this matter“,
etc.
When one’s Chinese counterparts say 'No big problem' or 'The problem is
In Chinese culture, the question ‘Have you eaten?’ or ‘Where have you
Nihao - hello
Darao - excuse me
Zaijian – bye
Chinese Meetings
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The Chinese assume that the person entering the meeting room first is the
up.
Cards are held in both hands when exchanging and then scrutinized in detail.
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At the end of the meeting, the Chinese leave the room last
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REFERENCES:
https://chinaphil.net/china-business-philippines/
Sharma, P., Chrisman, J. J., & Chua, J. H. (2003). Succession Planning as Planned
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