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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793628
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RM 2205 22F WEST TOWER SHUN TAK CENTRE
		STREET 2:		168-200 CONNAUGHT ROAD C
		CITY:			SHEUNG WAN HONG KONG
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			-
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01185228107205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RM 2205 22F WEST TOWER SHUN TAK CENTRE
		STREET 2:		168-200 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
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.</B></P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Room 2205, 22/F, West Tower, Shun Tak Centre</B></P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>168-200 Connaught Road Central</B></P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Sheung Wan, Hong Kong</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=right>March 23, 2009</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>&#147;CORRESP&#148;</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">100 F Street, NE</P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-18.667px; font-size:12pt">Attn:</P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt">Mr. Gary Newberry</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-17.333px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt"><B>Re:</B></P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; text-indent:96px; font-size:11pt"><B>China Natural Resources, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;)</B></P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; text-indent:96px; font-size:11pt"><B>Form 20-F for the Year Ended December 31, 2007</B></P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; text-indent:96px; font-size:11pt"><B>Staff Letters of Comment dated February 13, 2009 and March 13, 2009</B></P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; text-indent:96px; font-size:11pt"><B>SEC File No. 0-26046</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt">In furtherance of the above-referenced letters of comment and to the March 19, 2009 telephone conversation between Mr. Gary Newberry of the SEC&#146;s Division of Corporate Finance and Steven I. Weinberger of Schneider Weinberger &amp; Beilly LLC, the Company&#146;s counsel. We hereby request an extension of time until April 3, 2009 for the Company to respond to the Staff&#146;s letters dated February 13, 2009 and March 13, 2009. </P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=311.267><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=312.733><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Very truly yours,</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=311.267><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=312.733><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">/s/ Li Feilie</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=311.267><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=312.733><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Chief Executive Officer</P>
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