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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-10-067341.txt : 20101220
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101220144919
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-10-067341
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CUI KE MARCUS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001508298

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32898
		FILM NUMBER:		101262620

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

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
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-12-10</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001117171</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHINA BAK BATTERY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBAK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001508298</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CUI KE MARCUS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BAK INDUSTRIAL PARK, NO. 1 BAK STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>KUICHONG TOWN</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONGGANG DISTRICT, 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>Interim Chief Financial Off.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.81</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-06-21</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>18000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The stock option will vest over five years in twenty equal quarterly installments on the first day of each fiscal quarter
 beginning on October 1, 2009. The Option shall expire on June 21, 2016 or, in the event of Mr. Cui's termination of service
 to the Company, or any earlier date provided for under the Company's stock option Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ke Marcus Cui</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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