Company: CAAS
Filing Date: 2025-07-25
Form Type: CORRESP
Source: 0001104659-25-070499
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Company: China Automotive Systems, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-07-25
Form: CORRESP
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<div align='center'>CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC.

No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development
Zone

Shashi District, Jing Zhou City, Hubei Province
434000

The People’s Republic of China</div>

July 25,
2025

VIA EDGAR

Ms. Jenny O'Shanick

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Manufacturing

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

| Re: | China Automotive Systems Holdings, Inc.        |
|     | Registration Statement on Form F-4, as amended |
|     | File No. 333-288447                            |

DearMs. O'Shanick:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), China Automotive Systems Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effective date of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-288447) be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission to 4:00 p.m., Washington D.C. time onJuly 29, 2025, or as soon thereafter as may
be practicable.

In making this acceleration request, the Company
acknowledges that it is aware of its responsibilities under the Act.

Please contactJie
Li, at jieli@chl.com.cn if you have any questions. Thank you very much.

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| Sincerely,                              |                                            |
| China Automotive Systems Holdings, Inc. |                                            |
| By:                                     | /s/ Jie Li                                 |
| Name:                                   | Jie Li                                     |
| Title:                                  | Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |

| cc: | Shu Du, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |

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