CAAS [CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS] CORRESP: (Original Filing)
[August 13, 2008 Via Facsimile & Edgarlink Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Attn: Julie Bell Re: China Automotive Systems, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed April 15, 2008 File No. 333-150250 Dear Ms. Bell: China Automotive Systems, Inc. (the “ Company Very truly yours, China Automotive Systems, Inc. Hanlin Chen Hanlin Chen Chairman of the Board]