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<SEC-HEADER>0001264931-06-000019.hdr.sgml : 20060109
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060109085534
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001264931-06-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LUO CHAOMING
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001310769

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26119
		FILM NUMBER:		06517972

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		852-2330-6622

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RM 1217, 12TH/FL, THE METROPOLIS TOWER
		STREET 2:		10 METROPOLIS DR.
		CITY:			HUNGHOM
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			510000

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
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CHINA WORLD TRADE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CWTD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>LUO CHAOMING</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>HUNGHOM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>K3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>510000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>HONG KONG</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/S/CHAOMING LUO</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-09</signatureDate>
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