Exhibit 32 CERTIFICATION Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and in connection with the filing by China Automotive Systems, Inc. (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2004 (the "Report"), the undersigned do hereby certify that: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents the financial condition and results of operation of the Company. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, another document authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. Date: May 19, 2004 By: /s/ HANLIN CHEN ---------------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer Date: May 19, 2004 By: /s/ DAMING HU ---------------------------- Daming Hu Chief Financial Officer