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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101104062022
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-10-057403
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XU GUANGXUN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001371002

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-33123
		FILM NUMBER:		101163095

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17 WINDERMERE AVENUE, FINCHLEY
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			N3 3QX

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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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-12-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001157762</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CAAS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001371002</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>XU GUANGXUN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>HENGLONG BLDG., # 1 GUANSHAN 1ST ROAD,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>EAST LAKE HI-TECH ZONE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WUHAN     HUBEI,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>430073</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>16.80</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-07-08</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-07-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Guangxun Xu</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-27</signatureDate>
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