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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091103105542
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-049579
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zhang Yinhu
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001327373

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15713
		FILM NUMBER:		091153260

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR,ZHONGDIAN INFORMATION TOWER
		STREET 2:		6 ZHONGGUANCUN S.ST.,HAIDIAN DIST.
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100086

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASIAINFO HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001100969
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				752506390
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4/F ZHONGDIAN INFORMATION TOWER 6
		STREET 2:		ZHONGGUANCUN SOUTH STREET HAIDIAN
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100086
		BUSINESS PHONE:		00861082166688

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4/F ZHONGDIAN INFORMATION TOWER 6
		STREET 2:		ZHONGGUANCUN SOUTH STREET HAIDIAN
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100086
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-11-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001100969</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ASIAINFO HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ASIA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001327373</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Zhang Yinhu</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4/F ZHONGDIAN INFORMATION TOWER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6 ZHONGGUANCUN S. ST.,HAIDIAN DIST.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEIJING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>100086</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-11-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>21975</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22.5922</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (right to acquire common stock)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>33.75</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2001-08-18</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-08-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>9000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units (right to acquire common stock)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-12-26</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-12-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3000</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units (right to acquire common stock)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-09-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20334</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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                    <value>20334</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">9,000 stock options with an exercise price of $33.75 were granted on August 18, 2000 and vested on an annual schedule of 20%, 20%, 30% and 30%, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">12,000 restricted stock units were granted on December 26, 2005 and vest on an annual schedule of 25% each, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. Upon each vesting, one share of common stock shall be issuable for each restricted stock units on such vest date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">30,500 restricted stock units were granted on March 16, 2009. These stock units are performance based and will be allocated by one performance goal of the Company over a three-year period from October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Yinhu Zhang</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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