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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001264931-05-000409
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050823
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050829
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050829

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA WORLD TRADE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001081834
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				870629754
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GOLDION DIGITAL NETWORK CENTER
		STREET 2:		138 TI YU RD. E. 4TH FL
		CITY:			TIAN HE GUANGZHOU
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01185298826818

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GOLDION DIGITAL NETWORK CENTER
		STREET 2:		138 YI TU RD E.
		CITY:			TIAN HE GUANGHOU
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TXON INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990329

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUNG TSANG CHI
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227635

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26119
		FILM NUMBER:		051054971

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNIT # 1217 12/F THE METROPOLIS TOWER
		STREET 2:		NO. 10 METROPLIS DRIVE HUNGHOM
		CITY:			KOWLOON, HONG KONG
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			00000
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001081834</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHINA WORLD TRADE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CWTD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001227635</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HUNG TSANG CHI</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>UNIT # 1217 12/F THE METROPOLIS TOWER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>NO. 10 METROPLIS DRIVE HUNGHOM</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KOWLOON, HONG KONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>K3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>HONG KONG</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>PRESIDENT</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1300000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11305948</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">COMMON STOCK ISSUED FOR SERVICES.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/CHI HUNG TSANG</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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