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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-10-042049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100806
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100809
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WONG TSE YIU
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001223173

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-33123
		FILM NUMBER:		10999946

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FL BLDG E NO 501
		STREET 2:		JEN GANG RD
		CITY:			SHANGHAI CHINA
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			9999999

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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        <issuerName>CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>WONG TSE YIU</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>JINQIAO DEV., PUDONG, SHANGHAI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20126</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tse Yiu Wong</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-09</signatureDate>
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