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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001310241-04-000002.txt : 20041216
<SEC-HEADER>0001310241-04-000002.hdr.sgml : 20041216
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041216144536
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001310241-04-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041216

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA WORLD TRADE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001081834
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		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:			TAO WENDY SIU PING CHOI
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001268936

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26119
		FILM NUMBER:		041207822

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12/F 9 DES VOEUX ROAD WEST
		CITY:			HONG KONG
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			00000
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001081834</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHINA WORLD TRADE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHWT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001268936</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TAO WENDY SIU PING CHOI</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>12/F 9 DES VOEUX ROAD WEST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONG KONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>K3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>HONG KONG</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-12-15</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1574074</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.575</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5574074</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Ideal Trade Investments Limited</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.575</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-12-15</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.575</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-01-24</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2004-12-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exercised on a cashless basis in accordance with the terms of the warrants based on an exercise price of $0.575 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Wendy Siu Ping Choi Tao is the owner of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Ideal Trade Investments Limited which in turn is the owner of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Powertronic Holdings Limited, the direct holder of the shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Wendy Siu Ping Choi Tao</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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