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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943440-10-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100120

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		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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<TITLE>Acceleration Request</TITLE>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center>CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center>Room 2205, 22/F, West Tower, Shun Tak Centre</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center>168-200 Connaught Road Central</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center>Sheung Wan, Hong Kong</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=344><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=299.2><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">January 20, 2010</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=justify><B>VIA EDGAR</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>United States Securities and</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; text-indent:24px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Exchange Commission</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Division of Corporation Finance</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>100 F Street, NE</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Washington, D.C. &nbsp;20549-6010</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-17.333px; padding-left:96px; text-indent:-48px; font-size:11pt" align=justify><B>Re:</B></P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; padding-left:96px; font-size:11pt" align=justify><B>China Natural Resources, Inc.</B></P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; padding-left:96px; font-size:11pt" align=justify><B>Registration Statement on Form F-3</B></P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; padding-left:96px; font-size:11pt" align=justify><B>File No. 333-163702</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Dear Sir/Madam:</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>The undersigned registrant hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form F-3 (SEC File No. 333-163702) to Friday, January 22, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as is practicable. &nbsp;</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>We acknowledge that:</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-17.333px; padding-left:80px; text-indent:-24px; font-family:Symbol; font-size:11pt" align=justify>&#183;</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; padding-left:80px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-17.333px; padding-left:80px; text-indent:-24px; font-family:Symbol; font-size:11pt" align=justify>&#183;</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; padding-left:80px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-17.333px; padding-left:80px; text-indent:-24px; font-family:Symbol; font-size:11pt" align=justify>&#183;</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; padding-left:80px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>the company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt">The undersigned acknowledges to the staff its awareness of its responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=320><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=272 colspan=2><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Respectfully yours,</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=320><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=272 colspan=2><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=320><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=24.067><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=247.933><P>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=320><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=24.067><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=247.933><P>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=320><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=24.067><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">By:</P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=247.933><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">/s/ Li Feilie</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=320><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=24.067><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=247.933><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Li Feilie</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=320><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=24.067><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=247.933><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Chief Executive Officer</P>
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