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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001116502-06-000494.txt : 20060307
<SEC-HEADER>0001116502-06-000494.hdr.sgml : 20060307
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060307121551
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001116502-06-000494
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060307
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060307

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793628
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING [7310]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROOM 2105 WEST TOWER SHUN TAK CENTRE
		STREET 2:		200 CONNAUGHT ROAD C
		CITY:			SHEUNG WAN
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			-
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01185228107205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROOM 2105 WEST TOWER SHUN TAK CENTRE
		STREET 2:		200 CONNAUGHT ROAD C
		CITY:			SHEUNG WAN HONG KONG
		STATE:			K3
		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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANKA CAPITAL LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001136349

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26046
		FILM NUMBER:		06669284

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RM 2105 21 F WEST TOWER SHUN TAK CENTRE
		STREET 2:		200 CONNAUGHT ROAD C
		CITY:			HONG KONG
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		85226106963
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000793628</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHNR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001136349</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ANKA CAPITAL LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>RM 2105 21 F WEST TOWER SHUN TAK CENTRE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 CONNAUGHT ROAD C</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONG KONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>K3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>HONG KONG</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Previous 10% owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, no par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>144897</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sole officers, directors and shareholders of the Reporting Person are executive officers and directors of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The issuer became a foreign private issuer on December 9, 2004 and, accordingly, the reporting person has exited the Section
 16 reporting system as of that date. The sole transaction that took place subsequent to that date is voluntarily reported on
 this Form.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Anka Capital Ltd by Tam Cheuk Ho, Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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