SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

Suites 1602-05, Chater House, 8 Connaught Road, Central
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the P.R.C.
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

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          Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited (the “Registrant”) is furnishing under the cover of Form 6-K:

99.1:		Announcement dated May 9, 2006 and published in the newspapers in Hong Kong on May 10, 2006, announcing that the Registrant and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Goldcosmos Investments Limited (the “Issuer”), have entered into an agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Limited (the “Sole Bookrunner”), pursuant to which the Sole Bookrunner has agreed to purchase, or procure purchasers, for the zero coupon guaranteed convertible bonds in the principal amount of approximately US$183.0 million to be issued by the Issuer. Closing is expected to occur on June 7, 2006 or such other date as the Sole Bookrunner and the Issuer may agree.

SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 10, 2006

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description
99.1:		Announcement dated May 9, 2006 and published in the newspapers in Hong Kong on May 10, 2006, announcing that the Registrant and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Goldcosmos Investments Limited (the “Issuer”), have entered into an agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Limited (the “Sole Bookrunner”), pursuant to which the Sole Bookrunner has agreed to purchase, or procure purchasers, for the zero coupon guaranteed convertible bonds in the principal amount of approximately US$183.0 million to be issued by the Issuer. Closing is expected to occur on June 7, 2006 or such other date as the Sole Bookrunner and the Issuer may agree.