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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001553350-22-000765
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220914

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793628
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D8
		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:			F4
		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:			F4
		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="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">September 14, 2022</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><U>VIA EDGAR AS CORRESPONDENCE</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Attention: Jennifer O&rsquo;Brien</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 4pc"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 2pc"><B>Re:</B></TD><TD><B>China Natural Resources, Inc.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 4pc"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 2pc"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD><B>Form 20-F for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Dear Ms. O&rsquo;Brien:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 3pc">China Natural Resources, Inc. (the
&ldquo;Company&rdquo;) is in receipt of the letter from the staff (the &ldquo;Staff&rdquo;) of the Securities and Exchange Commission
dated August 30, 2022 (the &ldquo;Comment Letter&rdquo;), pursuant to which the Staff provided comments regarding the Company&rsquo;s
Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. As discussed with Ms. O&rsquo;Brien on September 13, 2022, on
behalf of the Company, we are respectfully requesting an extension until October 5, 2022, to respond to the Comment Letter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 3pc">If the Staff has any questions or
comments regarding the foregoing, please contact the undersigned by telephone at (202) 739-5091 or via email at leland.benton@morganlewis.com.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 2pc">cc:</TD><TD>Wong Wah On Edward, President and Chief Executive Officer, China Natural Resources, Inc.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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