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
September 30, 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, in all
            material respect, 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:  November 13, 2004                By:  /s/ HANLIN CHEN
                                        ----------------------------
                                        President and Chief
                                        Executive Officer


Date:  November 12, 2004                By:  /s/ DAMING HU
                                        ----------------------------
                                        Daming Hu
                                        Chief Financial Officer

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