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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-08-005365.txt : 20080131
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-08-005365.hdr.sgml : 20080131
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080131155131
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-08-005365
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA BAK BATTERY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001117171
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				880442833
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAK INDUSTRIAL PARK, NO. 1 BAK STREET
		STREET 2:		KUICHONG TOWN, LONGGANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHENZHEN PEOPLE
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			518119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86-755-8977-0093

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAK INDUSTRIAL PARK, NO. 1 BAK STREET
		STREET 2:		KUICHONG TOWN, LONGGANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHENZHEN PEOPLE
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			518119

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDINA COFFEE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000626

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mao Huanyu
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001315123

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32898
		FILM NUMBER:		08564558

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(86-755) 8977-0093

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAK INDUSTRIAL PAR, NO. 1 BAK STREET
		STREET 2:		KUICHONG TOWN, LONGGANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHENZHEN
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			518119
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>v101321_ex.xml
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-01-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001117171</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHINA BAK BATTERY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBAK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001315123</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Mao Huanyu</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BAK INDUSTRIAL PARK, NO. 1 BAK STREET,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>KUICHONG TOWN, LONGGANG DISTRICT</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SHENZHEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>518119</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>COO, Chief Technical Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.30</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-01-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-01-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests and becomes exercisable in 12 installments over a three-year period as follows: The option shall vest and
 become exercisable as to 16,667 shares on April 28, 2008 and as to an additional 16,667 shares each three months thereafter
 beginning on July 28, 2008, through October 28, 2010, and as to the final 16,663 shares on January 28, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Huanyu Mao</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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