Michael Michelini is the founder and host of Global From Asia, a cross-border e-commerce community with four divisions including media, events, trips, and platforms. In this episode, Michael is telling his story of how he escaped lockdown in the Philippines and flew to China to reunite with his family. Learn how he is doing during his obligatory 14-days quarantine in a hotel room and why it feels strange to be a foreigner in Chine these days. Hear Michael and Kevin discuss how coronavirus pandemic is hurting globalization and world trade. Stay tuned till the end to hear their predictions when the whole situation will normalize. Links: Mikesblog.com/podcastgear Globalfromasia.com/podcast-radio Time Stamps:  01:33 - Michael's update on how coronavirus affected his life 03:00 - Escape from Philippines quarantine 08:20 - Obligatory quarantine upon arrival in China 10:30 - Being a foreigner in China is different due to coronavirus 11:40 - Situation in the Philippines 13:00 - Coronavirus is changing how nations and societies interact 14:15 - "It's just another anti-globalization, anti-world travel, anti-travel event" - Michael Michelini  17:09 - Predictions on when the situation will finally stabilize 19:10 - "More people gonna have to go work online, even the education system will have to change." - Michael Michelini  20:00 - Being a digital nomad and world travel in these times

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