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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001116502-06-000496.txt : 20060307
<SEC-HEADER>0001116502-06-000496.hdr.sgml : 20060307
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060307121718
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001116502-06-000496
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:			LO KIN CHEUNG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001237471

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26046
		FILM NUMBER:		06669290

	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:	CHEUNG LO KIN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030531
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>lo-kincheung_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>0001237471</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LO KIN CHEUNG</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ROOM 2105 WEST TOWER, SHUN TAK CENTRE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 CONNAUGHT ROAD C.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONG KONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>The issuer became a foreign private issuer on December 9, 2004 and, therefore, the reporting person has exited the Section 16
 reporting system.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lo Kin Cheung</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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