Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?
The parent must be an eligible investor, employee or special-personnel applicant: a direct and stable investor in China for three consecutive years with good tax records; a deputy general manager, deputy factory director or above, or associate-senior title holder or equivalent with four consecutive years in post, at least three years of residence in China within those four years and good tax records; or a person with major and outstanding contributions to China or specially needed by the State.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- The sponsor's own required immigration status is evidenced in the guide by the sponsor's permanent-resident card, which is cited in the relationship-proof box and not repeated here.