These business contact persons work for companies outside Mainland China, but which have a lot to do with China. These companies: 1. are subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, representatives, distributors, joint venture partners, etc. of Mainland China companies; or 2. import from or export to China extensively; or 3. are owned or run by Mainland Chinese people currently domiciled outside their home country, or by their descendants. Their job titles range from Chief Executive or business owners, down to managers and key specialists. They are, to varying extents, proficient in the language of the country where they are based, as well as in the Chinese language.