Via U.S. Mail and Fax
Mr. Tam Cheuk Ho
Chief Financial Officer
China Natural Resources
Room 2105
West Tower
Shun Tak Centre
200 Connaught Road C.
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

								August 23, 2005

	RE:	China Natural Resources
		Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
		File No. 000-26046

Dear Mr. Ho:

	We have completed our review of your Form 20-F and related
filings and do not, at this time, have any further comments.


								Sincerely,


								Larry Spirgel
								Assistant Director
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Mr. David A. R. Evans
Salem Communications Corporation
November 29, 2004
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