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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001116502-06-000491.txt : 20060307
<SEC-HEADER>0001116502-06-000491.hdr.sgml : 20060307
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060307121335
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001116502-06-000491
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060307
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060307

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793628
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING [7310]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROOM 2105 WEST TOWER SHUN TAK CENTRE
		STREET 2:		200 CONNAUGHT ROAD C
		CITY:			SHEUNG WAN
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			-
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01185228107205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROOM 2105 WEST TOWER SHUN TAK CENTRE
		STREET 2:		200 CONNAUGHT ROAD C
		CITY:			SHEUNG WAN HONG KONG
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			-

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHINA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MAGENTA CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAM CHEUK HO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001237464

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26046
		FILM NUMBER:		06669276

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROOM 2105 WEST TOWER SHUN TAK CENTRE
		STREET 2:		200 CONNAUGHT ROAD C SHEUNG WAN
		CITY:			HONG KONG
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011 852 2810 7205

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HO TAM CHEUK
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030531
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>tam4_ex.xml
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000793628</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHNR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001237464</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TAM CHEUK HO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ROOM 2105 WEST TOWER SHUN TAK CENTRE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 CONNAUGHT ROAD C SHEUNG WAN</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONG KONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>K3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>HONG KONG</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, no par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>144897</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Anka Capital Ltd.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, no par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>80000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Anka Capital Ltd., except to the extent of the
Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in Anka Capital Ltd.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The issuer became a foreign private issuer on December 9, 2004 and, accordingly, the reporting person has exited the Section
 16 reporting system as of that date. The sole transaction that took place subsequent to that date is voluntarily reported on
 this Form.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tam Cheuk Ho</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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