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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-09-004764
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QIZHOU WU
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222978

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-33123
		FILM NUMBER:		09562941

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR, BLDG E, NO 501
		STREET 2:		JIN GANG RD, JINQIAO
		CITY:			PUDONG, SHANGHAI, CHINA
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			201206

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001157762
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				330885775
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 1, HENGLONG ROAD
		STREET 2:		YU QIAO DEVELOPMENT ZONE,JINGZHOU CICITY
		CITY:			HUBEI PROVINCE
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			XXXXX
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0716-8324631

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 1, HENGLONG ROAD
		STREET 2:		YU QIAO DEVELOPMENT ZONE,JINGZHOU CITY
		CITY:			HUBEI PROVINCE
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			XXXXX

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VISIONS IN GLASS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010820
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            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
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    <ownerSignature>
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        <signatureDate>2009-02-02</signatureDate>
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