Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-QSB
 
 (Mark One)

x
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from ____________ to __________
 
000-31539
(Commission file number)
CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

Delaware
98-0231607
(State or other jurisdiction of
(IRS Employer of
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
 
Tang Xing Shu Ma Building, Suite 418
Tang Xing Road
Xian High Tech Area
Xian, Shaanxi Province, China
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
86-29-88323325
(Issuer's telephone number)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 13, 2007: 29,200,304
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x
 
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes o No x
(Mark One)
 

 
China Natural Gas, Inc.
Index

PART I.
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
1
         
Item 1.
 
Financial Statements
 
1
         
   
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2007 (unaudited)
 
1
         
   
Consolidated Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)
 
2
         
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)
 
3
         
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
4
         
Item 2.
 
Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations
 
20
         
Item 3.
 
Controls and Procedures
 
38
         
PART II.
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
38
         
Item 1.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
38
         
Item 2.
 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
38
         
Item 3.
 
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
38
         
Item 4.
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
38
         
Item 5.
 
Other Information
 
38
         
Item 6.
 
Exhibits
 
38
         
SIGNATURES
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
   
CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
 
(unaudited)
 
   
ASSETS
 
CURRENT ASSETS:
     
Cash & cash equivalents
 
$
20,677,432
 
Accounts receivable
   
329,686
 
Other receivable
   
438,349
 
Inventories
   
70,314
 
Advances
   
1,213,868
 
Prepaid expense and other current assets
   
118,041
 
Total current assets
   
22,847,690
 
         
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
   
23,514,129
 
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS
   
1,650,232
 
OTHER ASSETS
   
1,672,942
 
          
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
49,684,993
 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
         
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
       
Accounts payable & accrued expense
 
$
622,482
 
Other payables
   
82,033
 
Unearned revenue
   
487,324
 
Taxes Payable
   
901,608
 
Total current liabilities
   
2,093,447
 
         
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
       
Preferred stock, $0.0001 per share; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued
       
Common stock, $0.0001 per share; 30,000,000 authorized shares;
     
29,145,839 shares issued and outstanding
   
2,915
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
32,046,884
 
Cumulative translation adjustment
   
2,160,330
 
Statutory reserve
   
1,477,671
 
Retained earnings
   
11,903,746
 
Total stockholders' equity
   
47,591,546
 
          
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
$
49,684,993
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006
(unaudited)
 
               
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
   
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
Revenue
                 
Natural gas revenue
 
$
7,442,109
 
$
5,210,834
 
$
19,243,968
 
$
8,580,236
 
Installation and other
   
1,635,979
   
1,303,457
   
4,851,006
   
3,445,452
 
     
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Total revenue
   
9,078,088
   
6,514,291
   
24,094,974
   
12,025,688
 
                           
Cost of revenue
                         
Natural gas cost
   
4,020,039
   
2,752,594
   
9,975,932
   
4,862,202
 
Installation and other
   
738,211
   
526,292
   
2,138,734
   
1,368,825
 
     
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
     
4,758,250
   
3,278,886
   
12,114,666
   
6,231,027
 
     
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Gross profit
   
4,319,838
   
3,235,405
   
11,980,308
   
5,794,661
 
                           
Operating expenses
                         
Selling expenses
   
939,496
   
366,616
   
2,216,048
   
923,960
 
General and administrative expenses
   
1,028,104
   
270,031
   
1,710,459
   
693,141
 
                               
Total operating expenses
   
1,967,600
   
636,647
   
3,926,507
   
1,617,101
 
                   
Income from operations
   
2,352,238
   
2,598,758
   
8,053,801
   
4,177,560
 
                           
Non-operating income (expense):
                         
Interest income
   
24,429
   
2,485
   
41,570
   
7,262
 
Other income (expense)
   
30,458
   
(4,231
)
 
39,504
   
(10,182
)
Total non-operating income (expense)
   
54,887
   
(1,746
)
 
81,074
   
(2,920
)
                           
Income before income tax
   
2,407,125
   
2,597,012
   
8,134,875
   
4,174,640
 
                           
Provision for income tax
   
445,463
   
393,226
   
1,317,878
   
633,005
 
                                
Net income
   
1,961,662
   
2,203,786
   
6,816,997
   
3,541,635
 
                           
Other comprehensive income
                         
Foreign currency translation gain
   
584,166
   
258,640
   
1,320,878
   
291,857
 
Comprehensive Income
 
$
2,545,828
 
$
2,462,426
 
$
8,137,875
 
$
3,833,492
 
                           
Weighted average shares outstanding
                         
Basic
   
27,122,196
   
23,931,197
   
25,191,521
   
23,759,285
 
Diluted
   
27,286,286
   
23,931,197
   
25,223,465
   
23,759,285
 
                           
Earnings per share
                         
Basic
 
$
0.07
 
$
0.09
 
$
0.27
 
$
0.15
 
Diluted
 
$
0.07
 
$
0.09
 
$
0.27
 
$
0.15
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 2006
(unaudited)
 
   
   
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
 2007
 
2006
 
            
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
          
Net income
 
$
6,816,997
 
$
3,541,635
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
             
provided by (used in) operating activities:
             
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,146,247
   
497,072
 
Exchange Gain
   
-
   
(457,976
)
(Increase) / decrease in assets:
             
 Accounts receivable
   
257,002
   
(306,677
)
 Other receivable
   
400,049
   
(1,258,975
)
 Inventory
   
222,112
   
(248,642
)
 Advances
   
(31,464
)
 
(3,068,491
)
 Prepaid expense
   
195,740
   
(147,525
)
 Contract in progress
    -    
(413,237
)
 Other assets
   
(135,885
)
 
-
 
Increase / (decrease) in current liabilities:
             
 Accounts payable & accrued expense
   
195,660
   
183,632
 
 Other payables
   
(204,215
)
 
549,701
 
 Unearned revenue
   
187,825
   
206,537
 
 Taxes payable
   
(1,019,262
)
 
-
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
   
8,030,806
   
(922,946
)
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
             
Payment on purchase of property and equipment
   
(5,871,571
)
 
(4,170,589
)
Additions to construction in progress
   
-
   
(498,676
)
Payment for land use rights
   
(967,150
)
  -  
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(6,838,721
)
 
(4,669,265
)
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
             
Stock issued for cash
   
15,000,000
   
10,400,000
 
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
    -    
1,050,001
 
Payment of offering costs
   
(1,176,533
)
 
(1,557,147
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
13,823,467
   
9,892,854
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
   
367,667
   
55,724
 
               
NET INCREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
   
15,383,219
   
4,356,367
 
               
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
   
5,294,213
   
675,624
 
               
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
 
$
20,677,432
 
$
5,031,991
 
               
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
 
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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by China Natural Gas, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the operating results for the respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A. The results of the nine months ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2007.

Organization and Line of Business
 
China Natural Gas, Inc. (formerly Coverture International Inc.) was incorporated in the state of Delaware on March 31, 1999 as Bullet Environmental Systems, Inc. and on May 25, 2000, the Company changed its name to Liquidpure Corp. On February 14, 2002 the Company changed its name to Coventure International, Inc.

Xi’an Xilan Natural Gas Co., Ltd. (“XXNGC”) was incorporated on January 8, 2000 in Xi’an city in the Shaanxi province, China. The core business of XXNGC is distribution of natural gas to commercial, industrial and residential customers, construction of pipeline networks, and installation of natural gas fittings and parts for end-users. XXNGC has an exclusive permit to provide gas utility service in Lintong and Baqiao District of Xi’an city, China.

On December 6, 2005, XXNGC entered into and closed a share purchase agreement with Coventure International Inc. (“Coventure”), a public shell in the United States of America. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, Coventure acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of XXNGC in exchange for 16,000,000 (post-split) shares of Conventure’s common stock.

Concurrently with the closing of the purchase agreement and as a condition thereof, Coventure entered into an agreement with John Hromyk, its President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to which Mr. Hromyk returned 23,884,712 (post-split) shares of Coventure's common stock for cancellation. Upon completion of the foregoing transactions, Coventure had an aggregate of 20,204,088 (post-split) shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

As a result of the merger, XXNGC’s stockholders own approximately 80% of the combined company and the directors and executive officers of XXNGC became the directors and executive officers of Coventure. Accordingly, the transaction has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition of Coventure by XXNGC resulting in a recapitalization of XXNGC rather than as a business combination. XXNGC is deemed to be the purchaser and surviving company for accounting purposes. Accordingly, its assets and liabilities are included in the balance sheet at their historical book value and the results of operations of XXNGC have been presented for the comparative prior period. The historical cost of the net liabilities of Coventure that were acquired was $3,378. In addition, Conventure changed its name to China Natural Gas, Inc. (hereafter referred to as the “Company”) and the stockholders approved a stock dividend of three shares for each share held, which has been accounted for as a four for one forward stock split.

However, this merger acquisition was not able to be approved under the certain laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). PRC law currently has limits on foreign ownership of companies in certain industries. To comply with these foreign ownership restrictions, the Company established its wholly owned subsidiary, Xilan Natural Gas Equipment Ltd., (XNGE) a limited liability company organized under the PRC law on February 21, 2006. The Company through XNGE entered into exclusive arrangements with XXNGC. Through these arrangements, the Company has the ability to substantially influence XXNGC’s daily operations and financial affairs, appoint its senior executives and approve all matters requiring shareholder approval. These arrangements were formalized on August 17, 2007, and made retroactive to March 8, 2006. As a result, XXNGC became a variable interest entity effective on March 8, 2006

 
 
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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation (continued)

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Company’s functional currency is the Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”); however the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been translated and presented in United States Dollars (“USD”).

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of China Natural Gas, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Shaanxi Natural Gas Equipment Co., Ltd (incorporated in February 2006) and its 100% variable interest entities (“VIE”), Xi’an Xilan Natural Gas Co. Ltd., Shaanxi Jingbian Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd (incorporated in October 2006), and Xian Xilan Auto Bodyshop (incorporated in May, 2007). All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.

In accordance with Financial Interpretation No. 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities ("FIN 46R"), VIEs are generally entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision making ability. All VIEs with which the Company is involved must be evaluated to determine the primary beneficiary of the risks and rewards of the VIE. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the VIE for financial reporting purposes.

On August 17, 2007 and made retroactive to March 8, 2006, the Company through Xilan Equipment entered into exclusive arrangements with Xian Xilan Natural Gas. These arrangements obligate the Company to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from Xian Xilan Natural Gas’s activities and enable the Company to receive a majority of Xian Xilan Natural Gas’s expected residual returns. As a result, the Company accounts for Xian Xilan Natural Gas as a VIE under FASB Interpretation No. 46R (“FIN 46R”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” The arrangements consist of the following agreements:
 
 
a.
Xian Xilan Natural Gas holds the licenses and approvals necessary to operate its natural gas business in China.
 
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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation (continued)

 
b.
Xilan Equipment provides exclusive technology consulting and other general business operation services to Xian Xilan Natural Gas in return for a consulting services fee which is equal to Xian Xilan Natural Gas’s revenue.

 
c.
Xian Xilan Natural Gas’s shareholders have pledged their equity interests in Xian Xilan Natural Gas to the Company.

 
d.
Irrevocably granted the Company an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of the equity interests in Xian Xilan Natural Gas and agreed to entrust all the rights to exercise their voting power to the person appointed by the Company.

Foreign Currency Translation

As of September 30, 2007 and 2006, the accounts of the Company were maintained, and their consolidated financial statements were expressed in RMB. Such consolidated financial statements were translated into USD in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounts Standards ("SFAS") No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation," with the RMB as the functional currency. According to the Statement, all assets and liabilities were translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, stockholder's equity are translated at the historical rates and statement of operations items are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for the year. The resulting translation adjustments are reported under other comprehensive income in accordance with SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income."

Translation adjustments resulting from this process amounted to $2,160,330 and $839,452 as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The balance sheet amounts with the exception of equity at September 30, 2007 were translated 7.50 RMB to $1.00 USD as compared to 7.80 RMB at December 31, 2006. The equity accounts were stated at their historical rate. The average translation rates applied to income statement and statement of cash flows accounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were 7.65 RMB and 8.01 RMB to $1.00 USD, and for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were RMB 7.55 and RMB 7.98 to $1.00 USD, respectively. 

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and cash in banks maintained with state owned with the PRC and the United States. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.

Certain financial instruments, which subject the Company to concentration of credit risk, consist of cash. The Company maintains balances at financial institutions which, from time to time, may exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits for the banks located in the Unites States. Balances at financial institutions or state owned banks within the PRC are not covered by insurance. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had deposits in excess of federally insured limits total of $20,508,709. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risks on its cash in bank accounts.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at net realizable value consisting of the carrying amount less an allowance for uncollectible accounts, as needed. The Company allowance for uncollectible accounts is not significant.

The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Reserves are recorded primarily on a specific identification basis. The Company’s management determined that all receivables are good and there is no need for a bad debt reserve as of September 30, 2007.

Other Receivables

As needed for normal business purpose, the Company advances predetermined amounts based upon internal Company policy to certain employees and internal units to ensure certain transactions to be performed in timely manner. The Company has full oversight and control over the advanced accounts. Therefore, the allowance for the uncollectible accounts is nil.

Inventories

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost, as determined on a first-in, first-out basis, or market. Management compares the cost of inventories with the market value, and allowance is made for writing down the inventories to their market value, if lower. Inventory consists of material used in the construction of pipelines and natural gas.
 
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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Advances

The Company advances to vendors for purchasing of materials. The advances are interest free and unsecured.

Prepaid expense

The Company’s prepaid expenses are prepaid land use rights for its natural gas filling stations located in the PRC. Generally, the Company is required to pay one year lease in advance. The Company is using straight-line method to amortize prepaid lease monthly. See Note 10 for further disclosure.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to earnings as incurred; additions, renewals and betterments are capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method for substantially all assets with estimated lives as follows:

Office equipment
5 years
Operating equipment
5-20 years
Vehicles
5 years
Buildings
30 years

At September 30, 2007, the following are the details of the property and equipment:

Office equipment
 
$
115,595
 
Operating equipment
   
17,558,497
 
Vehicles
   
1,256,259
 
Buildings
   
7,700,422
 
     
26,630,773
 
Less accumulated depreciation
   
(3,116,644
)
   
$
23,514,129
 

Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $1,146,247 and $495,967, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, depreciation expense amounted to $419,991 and $183,560, respectively.
 
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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Long-Lived Assets

Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS 144"), which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets and supersedes SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of," and the accounting and reporting provisions of APB Opinion No. 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations for a Disposal of a Segment of a Business." The Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used in accordance with SFAS 144. SFAS 144 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying amounts. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair market value of the long-lived assets. Loss on long-lived assets to be disposed of is determined in a similar manner, except that fair market values are reduced for the cost of disposal. Based on its review, the Company believes that, as of September 30, 2007, there were no significant impairments of its long-lived assets.

Construction In Progress
 
Construction in progress consists of the cost of constructing property and equipment for the Company’s use. The major cost of construction in progress relates to material, labor and overhead.

Contracts In Progress

Contracts in progress consist of the cost of installing pipelines for customers. The major cost of construction relates to material, labor and overhead. Revenue from installation of pipelines is recorded when the contract is completed and accepted by the customers. The installation contracts are usually completed within one to two months time. As of September 30, 2007, the Company has no contracts in progress.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Statement of financial accounting standard No. 107, Disclosures about fair value of financial instruments, requires that the Company disclose estimated fair values of financial instruments. The carrying amounts reported in the statements of financial position for current assets and current liabilities qualifying as financial instruments are a reasonable estimate of fair value.
 
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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Derivative Accounting

The Company entered into a short term foreign currency forward contract in September 2007. The Company elects not to apply the hedge accounting, therefore, any gain or loss related to this forward contract is recognized in earnings in the period of change. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, no gain or loss was incurred.

Revenue Recognition

The Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 104. Revenue is recognized when services are rendered to customers, when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company exist and collectibility is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned revenue. Revenue from gas sales is recognized when gas is pumped through pipelines to the end users. Revenue from installation of pipelines is recorded when the contract is completed and accepted by the customers. The construction contracts are usually completed within one to two months time. Revenue from repairing and modifying vehicles is recorded when service are rendered to and accepted by the customers.

Unearned Revenue

Unearned revenue represents prepayments by customers for gas purchases and advance payments on installation of pipeline contracts. The Company records such prepayment as unearned revenue when the payments are received.

Advertising Costs

The Company expenses the cost of advertising as incurred or, as appropriate, the first time the advertising takes place. Advertising costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $22,702 and $8,183, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, advertising costs amounted to $13,908 and $2,761, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No.123R, "Share-Based Payment, an Amendment of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement No. 123." The Company recognizes in the statement of operations the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees and non-employees. The Company did not grant any options and no options were cancelled or exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. As of September 30, 2007, there were no options outstanding.
 
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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Income Taxes

The Company utilizes SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. At September 30, 2007, there was no significant book to tax differences. There is no difference between book depreciation and tax depreciation as the Company uses the same method for both book and tax. The Company adopted FASB Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), as of January 1, 2007. A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The adoption had no affect on the Company’s financial statements.

Local PRC Income Tax

Pursuant to the tax laws of China, general enterprises are subject to income tax at an effective rate of 33%. The Company’s variable interest entity XXNGC is in the natural gas industry whose development is encouraged by the government. According to the income tax regulation, any company engaged in the natural gas industry enjoys a favorable tax rate. Accordingly, except for income from Xian Xilan Auto Bodyshop, which subjects to 33% PRC income tax rate, the Company’s income is subject to a reduced tax rate of 15%.

A reconciliation of tax at United States federal statutory rate to provision for income tax recorded in the financial statements is as follows:

   
For the Nine Months
 
   
Ended September 30,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
Tax provision (credit) at statutory rate
   
34
%
 
34
%
Foreign tax rate difference
   
(18
%)
 
(19
%)
     
16
%
 
15
%

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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

The estimated tax savings for the nine months and three months ended September 30, 2007 amounted to approximately $1,448,000 and $372,960, respectively. The net effect on earnings per share had the income tax been applied would decrease basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $0.27 to $0.21, and for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $0.07 to $0.06, respectively.

Beginning January 1, 2008, the new Chinese Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) law will replace the existing laws for Domestic Enterprises (“DES”) and Foreign Invested Enterprises (“FIEs”). The new standard EIT rate of 25% will replace the 33% rate currently applicable to both DES and FIEs. Since the detailed guidelines of the new tax law is not publicized yet, the Company has not determined what the new tax rate will be applicable to the Company’s subsidiary and variable interest entities in the natural gas industry.

Value added tax

Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added tax (“VAT”). All of the Company’s variable interest entity XXNGC’s products that are sold in the PRC are subject to a Chinese value-added tax at a rate of 13% of the gross sales price. This VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the XXNGC on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing their finished product. XXNGC recorded VAT Payable and VAT receivable net of payments in the financial statements. The VAT tax return is filed offsetting the payables against the receivables.

All revenues from Xian Xilan Auto BodyShop subject to a Chinese value-added tax at a rate of 6%. This VAT cannot offset with VAT paid for materials included in the cost of revenues.

Basic and Diluted Earning Per Share

Earning per share is calculated in accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 (“SFAS No. 128”), “Earnings per share”. SFAS No. 128 superseded Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.15 (APB 15). Net earning per share for all periods presented has been restated to reflect the adoption of SFAS No. 128. Basic net earning per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net earning per share is based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised. At September 30, 2007, the Company had outstanding 1,199,245 warrants. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007 164,090 and 31,944 warrants, respectively were factored into the diluted earning per share calculation.

Statement of Cash Flows

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 95, "Statement of Cash Flows," cash flows from the Company's operations is calculated based upon the local currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet.
 
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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Segment Reporting

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 ("SFAS 131"), "Disclosure About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" requires use of the "management approach" model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company's management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company. SFAS 131 has no effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements as the Company consists of one reportable business segment. All revenue is from customers in People's Republic of China. All of the Company’s assets are located in People's Republic of China.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period’s presentation. This reclassification had no material effect on operations or cash flows.

Recent Pronouncements

In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 157 ‘Fair Value Measurements’. This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of this Statement will change current practice. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The management is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial statements.
 
FASB Interpretation 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Benefits from tax positions should be recognized in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information. The amount of tax benefits to be recognized for a tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Tax benefits relating to tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is met or certain other events have occurred. Previously recognized tax benefits relating to tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be derecognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is no longer met. Interpretation 48 also provides guidance on the accounting for and disclosure of tax reserves for unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties and accounting in interim periods. Interpretation 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The change in net assets as a result of applying this pronouncement will be a change in accounting principle with the cumulative effect of the change required to be treated as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings on January 1, 2007, except in certain cases involving uncertainties relating to income taxes in purchase business combinations. In such instances, the impact of the adoption of Interpretation 48 will result in an adjustment to goodwill. The adoption of this standard had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
 
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements,” (“SAB 108”),which provides interpretive guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. The Company adopted SAB 108 in the fourth quarter of 2006 with no impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 3 - Other Assets

Other assets at September 30, 2007 consisted of the following,

Prepayment for acquiring land use right
 
$
967,150
 
Advance on purchasing equipment/construction in progress
   
552,943
 
Refundable security deposit
   
106,720
 
Others
   
46,129
 
Total
 
$
1,672,942
 

All land in the People’s Republic of China is government owned and cannot be sold to any individual or company. However, the government grants the user a land use right to use the land. As of September 30, 2007, the Company prepaid $967,150 to the PRC local government to purchase land use right. The Company is in the process of negotiating the final purchase price with the local government and the land use rights has not been granted to the Company. Therefore, the Company did not amortize the prepaid land use right.

Advances on the purchase of equipment/construction in progress are monies deposited or advanced to outside vendors/subcontractors for the purchase of operating equipment or for services to be provided for constructions in progress.

The Company paid $106,720 to one of its largest vendor as a security deposit and this amount will be returned to the Company if they terminate the business relationship.
 
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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 4 - Stockholders’ Equity

On August 2, 2007, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with investors to sell 4,615,385 shares of the Company’s common stock and attached warrants to purchase up to 692,308 shares of Common stock (“Investor warrants”) for $3.25 per share (or an aggregate purchase price of $15,000,000) and for total net proceeds of $13,823,467. Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years with exercise price of $7.79 per share.

In connection with the above-mentioned offering, the Company entered into a finance representation agreement (‘Agreement”) with a placement agent (“Agent”). Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the Agent $10,000 and issued a warrant (“Placement Agent Warrants”) to acquire 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, the Company paid $1,050,000 fee (7% of the gross proceeds).

Warrants associated with the above-mentioned issuance of common stock were actually issued in October 2007 upon the effective filling of its certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of common stock from 30,000,000 to 45,000,000.

Both Investor Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants meet the conditions for equity classification pursuant to FAS 133 “Accounting for Derivatives” and EITF 00-19 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock.” Therefore, these warrants were classified as equity and accounted as common stock issuance cost.

Following is a summary of the warrant activity:

   
Warrants
Outstanding
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2006
   
1,140,558
 
$
3.60
 
$
0
 
Granted
   
767,308
 
$
7.79
   
-
 
Forfeited
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Exercised
   
(708,621
)
$
3.60
   
-
 
Outstanding, September 30, 2007
   
1,199,245
 
$
6.28
 
$
1,425,392
 

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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 4 - Stockholders’ Equity (continued)

Following is a summary of the status of warrants outstanding at September 30, 2007:


Outstanding warrants
     
Exercisable Warrants
 
Exercise Price
 
Number
 
Average Remaining
Contractual Life
 
Average Exercise Price
 
Number
 
$3.60
   
431,937
   
1.28
 
$
3.60
   
431,937
 
$7.79
   
767,308
   
5.00
 
$
7.79
   
767,308
 
     
1,199,245
   
4.38
 
$
6.28
   
1,199,245
 

Note 5 - Employee Welfare Plan

The Company has established its own employee welfare plan in accordance with Chinese law and regulations. The Company makes annual contributions of 14% of all employees' salaries to employee welfare plan. The total expense for the above plan was $88,024 and $34,919 for the nine months, and was $41,063 and $11,867 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Note 6 - Statutory Common Welfare Fund

As stipulated by the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as applicable to Chinese companies with foreign ownership, net income after taxation can only be distributed as dividends after appropriation has been made for the following:
 
 
i.
Making up cumulative prior years’ losses, if any;
     
 
ii.
Allocations to the “Statutory surplus reserve” of at least 10% of income after tax, as determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, until the fund amounts to 50% of the Company's registered capital;

 
iii.
Allocations of 5-10% of income after tax, as determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, to the Company's “Statutory common welfare fund,” which is established for the purpose of providing employee facilities and other collective benefits to the Company's employees; and

 
iv.
Allocations to the discretionary surplus reserve, if approved in the shareholders’ general meeting.

The Company has appropriated $726,785 and $538,054 to the reserve for the statutory surplus reserve and welfare fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 7 - Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

Income taxes paid amounted to $1,955,424 and $154,830 for the nine months ended September 30 2007 and 2006 and for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 amounted to $477,789 and $25,694, respectively.

Note 8 - Earnings Per Share

Earnings (loss) per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 is determined by dividing net income (loss) for the periods by the weighted average number of both basic and diluted shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding. The following is an analysis of the differences between basic and diluted earnings per common share in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.”

The following demonstrates the calculation for earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
Basic earning per share
         
           
Net income
 
$
1,961,662
 
$
2,203,786
 
               
Weighted shares outstanding-Basic
   
27,122,196
   
23,931,197
 
               
Earnings per share-Basic
 
$
0.07
 
$
0.09
 
               
Diluted earning per share
             
Net income
 
$
1,961,662
 
$
2,203,786
 
               
Weighted shares outstanding-Basic
   
27,122,196
   
23,931,197
 
Effect of diluted securities-Warrants
   
164,090
   
-
 
Weighted shares outstanding-Diluted
   
27,286,286
   
23,931,197
 
               
Earnings per share -Diluted
 
$
0.07
 
$
0.09
 

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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 8 - Earnings Per Share (continued)

   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
Basic earning per share
         
           
Net income
 
$
6,816,997
 
$
3,541,635
 
               
Weighted shares outstanding-Basic
   
25,191,521
   
23,759,285
 
               
Earnings per share-Basic
 
$
0.27
 
$
0.15
 
               
Diluted earning per share
             
               
Net income
 
$
6,816,997
 
$
3,541,635
 
               
Weighted shares outstanding-Basic
   
25,191,521
   
23,759,285
 
Effect of diluted securities-Warrants
   
31,944
   
-
 
Weighted shares outstanding-Diluted
   
25,223,465
   
23,759,285
 
               
Earnings per share -Diluted
 
$
0.27
 
$
0.15
 

Note 9 - Current Vulnerability Due to Certain Concentrations

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company purchased all of the natural gas for resale from three vendors, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Shaanxi Natural Gas Co Ltd, and Jingcheng city Mingshi Coal Bed Methane Exploitage Ltd. No amount was owed to these vendors at September 30, 2007. Except for Shaanxi Natural Gas Co Ltd, the other two vendors have long-term agreements with the Company without minimum purchase requirements. The Company has had annual agreements with Shaanxi Natural Gas Co Ltd to purchase certain amount of natural gas. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the minimum purchase was 12.93 million cubic meters. Contracts are renewed on an annual basis. The Company’s management reports that it does not expect any issues or difficulty in continuing to renew the supply contracts with these vendors going forward. Price points for natural gas are strictly controlled by the government and have remained stable over the past 3 years.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, two suppliers account for 16.7% and 8.7% of the total equipment purchased by the Company, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, two suppliers account for 42.2% and 17.0% of the total equipment purchased by the Company. Payables to those two suppliers accounted for 2.6 % of the total Payables at September 30, 2007.
 
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CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)

Note 9 - Current Vulnerability Due to Certain Concentrations (continued)

Four customers accounted for 35%, 21%, 12% and 12% of the Company’s installation revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and one customer accounted for 36.1% of the Company’s construction revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Receivables from one customer accounted for 29.8% of the total account receivables at September 30, 2007.

The Company's operations are carried out in the People’s Republic of China. Accordingly, the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environments in the People’s Republic of China, by the general state of the People’s Republic of China’s economy. The Company's business may be influenced by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies

The Company entered into series of long term lease agreements with outside parties to lease land use right to the self-built Natural Gas filing stations located in the PRC. The agreements have terms ranging from 10 to 30 years. The Company makes annual prepayment for most lease agreements. The minimum future payments for leasing land use rights is as follows,
 
Three months ended December 31, 2007
 
$
0
 
Year ended December 31, 2008
   
129,440
 
Year ended December 31, 2009
   
107,307
 
Year ended December 31, 2010
   
129,440
 
Year ended December 31, 2011
   
107,307
 
Thereafter
   
1,272,506
 
Total
 
$
1,746,000
 
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the land use right lease expenses were $142,579 and $44,376, respectively, and the land use right lease expense amounted to $75,044 and $16,827 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto included in this Report. Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars. The following discussion regarding the Company and its business and operations contains forward-looking statements that consist of any statement other than a recitation of historical fact and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate" or "continue" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. In particular, these include statements relating to our expectation that we will continue to have adequate liquidity from cash flow from operations the other risks and uncertainties, which are described above under "RISK FACTORS." The reader is cautioned that all forward-looking statements are necessarily speculative and there are certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those referred to in such forward-looking statements, including the risk factors discussed in this Report. The Company does not have a policy of updating or revising forward-looking statements and thus it should not be assumed that silence by management of the Company over time means that actual events are bearing out as estimated in such forward-looking statements.

OVERVIEW
 
China Natural Gas, Inc. (formerly Coverture International Inc.) was incorporated in the state of Delaware on March 31, 1999 as Bullet Environmental Systems, Inc. and on May 25, 2000, the Company changed its name to Liquidpure Corp. On February 14, 2002 the Company changed its name to Coventure International, Inc.

Xi’an Xilan Natural Gas Co., Ltd. (“XXNGC”) was incorporated on January 8, 2000 in Xi’an city in the Shaanxi province, China. The core business of XXNGC is distribution of natural gas to commercial, industrial and residential customers, construction of pipeline networks, and installation of natural gas fittings and parts for end-users. XXNGC has an exclusive permit to provide gas utility service in Lintong and Baqiao District of Xi’an city, China.,

On December 6, 2005, XXNGC entered into and closed a share purchase agreement with Coventure International Inc. (“Coventure”), a public shell in the United States of America. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, Coventure acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of XXNGC in exchange for 16,000,000 (post-split) shares of Conventure’s common stock.

Concurrently with the closing of the purchase agreement and as a condition thereof, Coventure entered into an agreement with John Hromyk, its President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to which Mr. Hromyk returned 23,884,712 (post-split) shares of Coventure's common stock for cancellation. Upon completion of the foregoing transactions, Coventure had an aggregate of 20,204,088 (post-split) shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

As a result of the merger, XXNGC’s stockholders own approximately 80% of the combined company and the directors and executive officers of XXNGC became the directors and executive officers of Coventure. Accordingly, the transaction has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition of Coventure by XXNGC resulting in a recapitalization of XXNGC rather than as a business combination. XXNGC is deemed to be the purchaser and surviving company for accounting purposes. Accordingly, its assets and liabilities are included in the balance sheet at their historical book value and the results of operations of XXNGC have been presented for the comparative prior period. The historical cost of the net liabilities of Coventure that were acquired was $3,378. In addition, Conventure changed its name to China Natural Gas, Inc. (hereafter referred to as the “Company”) and the stockholders approved a stock dividend of three shares for each share held, which has been accounted for as a four for one forward stock split.

However, this merger acquisition was not able to be approved under the certain laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). PRC law currently has limits on foreign ownership of companies in certain industries. To comply with these foreign ownership restrictions, the Company established its wholly owned subsidiary, Xilan Natural Gas Equipment Ltd., (XNGE) a limited liability company organized under the PRC law on February 21, 2006. The Company through XNGE entered into exclusive arrangements with XXNGC. Through these arrangements, the Company has the ability to substantially influence XXNGC’s daily operations and financial affairs, appoint its senior executives and approve all matters requiring shareholder approval. These arrangements were formalized on August 17, 2007, and made retroactive to March 8, 2006. As a result, XXNGC became a variable interest entity effective on March 8, 2006

We transport, distribute and sell natural gas to commercial, industrial and residential customers in the Xian area, including Lantian County and the districts of Lintong and Baqiao, in the Shaanxi Province of The Peoples' Republic of China ("China" or the "PRC"). Shaanxi Province is located in central China and has a population of approximately 36 million in an area of over 200,000 square kilometers (about 77,225 square miles). Xian, the capital of Shaanxi Province, is located in the southern part of Shaanxi Province and has a population of approximately 8 million people, with about 5 million people living within the urban area.
 
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We operate three primary business lines:

 
·
Distribution and sale of compressed natural gas (CNG) through Company-owned CNG filling stations for hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles (20 stations in service as of September 30, 2007 and three additional stations are expected to be completed by the end of fourth quarter of 2007);

 
·
Distribution and sale of CNG to third party-owned CNG filling stations for hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles; and

 
·
Distribution and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers through Company-owned pipelines. As of September 30, 2007, the Company distributed and sold natural gas to approximately 83,979 pipeline customers.
 
We buy all of the natural gas that we sell and distribute to our customers. We do not mine or produce any of our own natural gas and have no plans to do so during the next 12 months. The natural gas that we buy is available in two forms: (i) piped natural gas; and (ii) CNG.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparing Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:

The following table presents certain consolidated statement of operations information. Financial information is presented for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.

   
September 30,
2007
 
September 30,
2006
 
Revenues
 
$
9,078,088
 
$
6,514,291
 
Cost of Revenues
   
4,758,250
   
3,278,886
 
Operating Expenses
   
1,967,600
   
636,647
 
Income from Operations
   
2,352,238
   
2,598,758
 
Net Income
 
$
1,961,662
 
$
2,203,786
 

Revenues: We generated approximately 82% of our revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2007 from the sale of natural gas and approximately 18% of our revenues from installation fees charged to connect end-user customers to our natural gas distribution system. Sales of natural gas at the Company-owned filling stations accounted for approximately 79.4% of our total revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2007, or approximately $7,211,085, which was the largest contribution of our three business lines.

Sales of natural gas to end-user customers connected to our pipeline distribution system accounted for approximately 15.4% of our total revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2007, or approximately $1,393,207, including both natural gas sales and installation fees. Sales of natural gas to third party owned filling stations accounted for approximately 0.28% of our total revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2007, or approximately $25,168. The Company expects installation revenues to increase on both an actual basis and as a percentage of revenue in 2007.
 
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As of September 30, 2007, the Company had approximately 83,979 pipeline customers, an increase of approximately 16,074 customers over the same period in 2006, and had constructed 20 filling stations, an increase of 9 stations over the same period in 2006. In the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company expects to add up to 10,000 pipeline customers and 3 additional filling stations, which the Company estimates will increase sales of natural gas by 4.1 million cubic meters. 

We had total revenues of $9,078,088 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $2,563,797 or 39.4%, compared to $6,514,291 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in revenues was due primarily to contributions from Company owned CNG filling stations completed after the second quarter of 2006 as well as an increase in the number of residential, commercial and industrial pipeline customers from approximately 67,905 in the three months ended September 30, 2006 to approximately 83,979 in the three months ended September 30, 2007.

New pipeline customers pay approximately 60% of the installation costs to connect to our pipeline system up front and the balance is payable as part of their monthly natural gas bill. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, our installation revenues increased approximately 25.5% over the same period in 2006 and our sales of natural gas increased approximately 42.8% over the previous year. Four customers accounted for approximately 93.7 % of the Company's installation revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2007.

Cost of Revenues: Our cost of revenues consists of both the cost of natural gas and the cost of installation. Cost of natural gas consists primarily of the cost that we pay for natural gas purchased from our supplier, together with transportation costs and depreciation of equipment. Cost of connection includes certain installation costs related to connecting customers to our pipeline system that are generally expensed when incurred.

Cost of revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $4,758,250, an increase of $1,479,364 or approximately 45% over the same period in 2006. Cost of natural gas increased by approximately 46% to $4,020,039 in the three months ended September 30, 2007, as compared with $2,752,594 for the same period in 2006. The increase in our cost of revenues was primarily related to a material increase in the amount of gas sold. In addition, our installation costs increased in the three months ended September 30, 2007 by approximately 40% to $738,211, as compared with $526,292 in the same period in 2006 as a result of the addition of new pipeline customers. The price that we paid for gas in the three months ended September 30, 2007 remained relatively constant compared to 2006.

Gross profit: The Company earned a gross profit of $4,319,838 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $1,084,433 or approximately 33.5%, compared to $3,235,405 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in gross profit is due to a material increase in gas sales and installation revenues in this quarter, partially offset by an increase in cost of sales.

Gross margin: Gross margin, as a percentage of revenues, decreased to approximately 48% for the three months ended September 30, 2007, from approximately 50% for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in gross margin is primarily due to a decreased portion of the total gross margin represented by CNG filing stations as compared to the same period in 2006.
 
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Operating expenses: The Company incurred operating expenses of $1,967,600 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $1,330,953 or approximately 209%, compared to $636,647 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Our operating expenses increased primarily as a result of expenses related to the operation of three new filling stations in this quarter, initial cost of liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) project, consulting cost in relation to fund raising, as well as continuing expenses related to the identification of possible locations for additional filling stations and the governmental licensing and approval process. In addition, sales and marketing costs increased in the three months ended September 30, 2007 as we increased our efforts to obtain new residential and commercial customers and attract customers to our filling stations by hiring more sales persons, purchasing more tankers and using more utilities.

We purchase all of our natural gas for resale from three vendors, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Shaanxi Natural Gas Co Ltd, and Jingcheng city Mingshi Coal Bed Methane Exploitage Ltd. As the government owns all land in China, the government controls and owns all the natural resources coming from the ground, thus the government controls the price and flow of the natural gas. As China shifts from a centrally planned economy to a market economy, we believe that it is in the government's best interest to keep prices stable, as they have been for the last 3 years, and maintain a stable flow of supply. The government has undertaken programs to promote the growth of the region in which we are located. Therefore, we expect supply and price to continue to be stable in the future.

For the three months ended September 30, 2007, two suppliers accounted for 28.4% of the total equipment we purchased for installation activities. We believe that as a result of our relationships within the construction industry and the construction equipment vendor community, and the availability of other vendors to supply the construction equipment and materials, the loss of any one of these two vendors would not have a material adverse effect on our operations.

Income tax was $445,463 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $393,226 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in income tax was attributed to the growth of installation fees and the sale of natural gas.

Net Income: Net income decreased to $1,961,662 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, a decrease of $242,124 or approximately 11% from $2,203,786 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Decrease in net income is attributed to increased operating expenses. The Company expects installation revenues to increase on both an actual basis and as a percentage of revenue. In the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company expects to add up to 10,000 pipeline customers and add additional 3 filling stations, which the Company estimates will increase sales of natural gas by 4.1 million cubic meters.

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Comparing nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:

The following table presents certain consolidated statement of operations information. Financial information is presented for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.

   
September 30,
2007
 
September 30,
2006
 
Revenues
 
$
24,094,974
 
$
12,025,688
 
Cost of Revenues
   
12,114,666
   
6,231,027
 
Operating Expenses
   
3,926,507
   
1,617,101
 
Income from Operations
   
8,053,801
   
4,177,560
 
Net Income
 
$
6,816,997
 
$
3,541,635
 

Revenues: We generated approximately 80% of our revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from the sale of natural gas and approximately 20% of our revenues from installation fees charged to connect end-user customers to our natural gas distribution system. Sales of natural gas at the Company-owned filling stations accounted for approximately 75.6% of our total revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, or approximately $18,358,743, which was the largest contribution of our three business lines.

Sales of natural gas to end-user customers connected to our pipeline distribution system accounted for approximately 22.3% of our total revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, or approximately $5,411,225, including both natural gas sales and installation fees. Sales of natural gas to third party-owned filling stations accounted for approximately 0.32% of our total revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, or approximately $78,580. The Company expects installation revenues to increase on both an actual basis and as a percentage of revenue in 2007.

As of September 30, 2007, the Company had approximately 83,979 pipeline customers, an increase of approximately 16,074 customers over the same period in 2006, and had constructed 20 filling stations, an increase of 9 stations over the same period in 2006. In the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company expects to add up to 10,000 pipeline customers and add additional 3 filling stations, which the Company estimates will increase sales of natural gas by 4.1 million cubic meters. 

We had total revenues of $24,094,974 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $12,069,286 or approximately 100%, compared to $12,025,688 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in revenues was due primarily to contributions from Company owned CNG filling stations completed after the second quarter of 2006 as well as an increase in the number of residential, commercial and industrial pipeline customers from approximately 67,905 in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to approximately 83,979 in the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

New pipeline customers pay approximately 60% of the construction costs to connect to our pipeline system up front and the balance is payable as part of their monthly natural gas bill. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our installation revenues increased approximately 41% over the same period in 2006 and our sales of natural gas increased approximately 124% over the previous year. Four customers accounted for approximately 80.3% of the Company's installation revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
 
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Cost of Revenues: Our cost of revenues consists of both the cost of natural gas and the cost of installation. Cost of natural gas consists primarily of the cost that we pay for natural gas purchased from our supplier, together with transportation costs and depreciation of equipment. Cost of connection includes certain installation costs related to connecting customers to our pipeline system that are generally expensed when incurred.

Cost of revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $12,114,666, an increase of $5,883,639 or approximately 94% over the same period in 2006. Cost of natural gas increased by approximately 105% to $9,975,932 in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared with $4,862,202 for the same period in 2006. The increase in our cost of revenues was primarily related to a material increase in the amount of gas sold. In addition, our installation costs increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 by approximately 56% to $2,138,734, as compared with $1,368,825 in the same period in 2006 as a result of the addition of new pipeline customers. The price that we paid for gas in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 remained relatively constant compared to 2006.

Gross profit: The Company earned a gross profit of $11,980,308 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $6,185,647 or approximately 107%, compared to $5,794,661 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in gross profit is due to a material increase in gas sales and installation revenues in this quarter, partially offset by an increase in cost of sales.

Gross margin: Gross margin, as a percentage of revenues, increased to approximately 50% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, from approximately 48% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in gross margin is primarily due to increased portion of the total gross margin represented by CNG filing stations as compared to the same period in 2006.

Operating expenses: The Company incurred operating expenses of $3,926,507 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $2,309,406 or approximately 143%, compared to $1,617,101 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Our operating expenses increased primarily as a result of expenses related to the operation of 13 new filling stations in this quarter, as well as continuing expenses related to the identification of possible locations for additional filling stations and the governmental licensing and approval process. In addition, sales and marketing costs increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as we increased our efforts to obtain new residential and commercial customers and attract customers to our filling stations.

We purchase all of our natural gas for resale from three vendors, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Shaanxi Natural Gas Co Ltd, and Jingcheng city Mingshi Coal Bed Methane Exploitage Ltd. As the government owns all land in China, the government controls and owns all the natural resources coming from the ground, thus the government controls the price and flow of the natural gas. As China shifts from a centrally planned economy to a market economy, we believe that it is in the government's best interest to keep prices stable, as they have been for the last 3 years, and maintain a stable flow of supply. The government has undertaken programs to promote the growth of the region in which we are located. Therefore, we expect supply and price to continue to be stable in the future.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, two suppliers accounted for 16.7% and 8.7% of the total equipment we purchased for installation activities. We believe that as a result of our relationships within the construction industry and the construction equipment vendor community, and the availability of other vendors to supply the construction equipment and materials, the loss of any one of these two vendors would not have a material adverse effect on our operations.
 
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Income tax was $1,317,878 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $633,005 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in income tax was attributed to the growth of installation fees and the sale of natural gas.

Net Income: Net income increased to $6,816,997 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $3,275,362 or approximately 93% from $3,541,635 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Increase in net income is attributed to our material increase in revenues, partially offset by a higher increase in cost of sales and operating expenses. The Company expects installation revenues to increase on both an actual basis and as a percentage of revenue. In the third quarter of 2007, the Company expects to add up to 10,000 pipeline customers and add additional 3 filling stations, which the Company estimates will increase sales of natural gas by 4.1 million cubic meters. 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2007, the Company had $20,677,432 of cash and cash equivalents on hand compared to $5,031,991 of cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2006.

Cash flows provided by operating activities was $8,030,806 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to net cash used in operations of $922,946 in the corresponding period last year. The primary reason for the change is attributed to the increase in net income of 6,816,997.

Cash outflows for investing activities increased from $4,669,265 in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $6,838,721 for the same period in 2007 primarily because the Company purchased more equipment in 2007 in anticipation of its business growth.

Cash inflows for financing activities increased from $9,892,854 in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $13,823,467 for the same period in 2007 primarily because the Company issued 4,615,385 shares of stock for $15,000,000 and paid $1,176,533 in offering costs.

The Company expects to add 3 additional CNG filling stations by the end of fourth quarter of 2007. The Company expects to invest between $2.5 million and $3.0 million in new stations, and the funds for these investing activities will primarily come from the Company's operating and financing cash flows.

On August 2, 2007, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with investors to sell 4,615,385 shares of the Company’s common stock and attached warrants to purchase up to 692,308 shares of Common stock for $3.25 per share (or an aggregate purchase price of $15,000,000) and for total net proceeds of $13,823,467. Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years with exercise price of $7.79 per share. In connection with the above-mentioned offering, the Company entered into a finance representation agreement with a placement agent. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the agent $10,000 and issued a warrant to acquire 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, the Company paid $1,050,000 fee (7% of the gross proceeds).

The Company expects to require financing of $40 million to $80 million in order to complete its proposed LNG Project whose estimated construction period is two years. After completion, the company expects to reach other populous cities and provinces far away from Shaanxi and Henan provinces by LNG vehicles.
 
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Based on past performance and current expectations, we believe our existing cash combined with cash generated from operations, as well as future possible cash investments, will satisfy our working capital needs, capital expenditures (other than the LNG Project and acquisition of other filling stations) and other liquidity requirements associated with our operations for at least the next 12 months.

The majority of the Company's revenues and expenses were denominated primarily in RMB, the currency of the People's Republic of China. There is no assurance that exchange rates between the RMB and the USD will remain stable. Inflation has not had a material impact on the Company's business.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We entered in to a foreign currency forward contract in September 2007 and please refer to footnote under “Derivative Accounting” for more details. We also entered into series of long term lease agreements with outside parties to lease land use right to the self-built natural gas filling stations located in the PRC, and please refer to footnote 10 to the financial statements for details. We have purchase agreements with several natural gas suppliers and please see footnote 9 for more explanations. We do not have any other off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to our investors.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In presenting our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Several of the estimates and assumptions we are required to make relate to matters that are inherently uncertain as they pertain to future events. However, events that are outside of our control cannot be predicted and, as such, they cannot be contemplated in evaluating such estimates and assumptions. If there is a significant unfavorable change to current conditions, it will likely result in a material adverse impact to our consolidated results of operations, financial position and in liquidity. We believe that the estimates and assumptions we used when preparing our financial statements were the most appropriate at that time. Presented below are those accounting policies that we believe require subjective and complex judgments that could potentially affect reported results.

Use of Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to impairment of long-lived assets, and allowance for doubtful accounts. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions; however, we believe that our estimates, including those for the above-described items, are reasonable.
 
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Areas that require estimates and assumptions include valuation of accounts receivable and determination of useful lives of property and equipment.

Long-Lived Assets
 
We periodically assess potential impairments to our long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS No. 144 requires, among other things, that an entity perform an impairment review whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be fully recoverable. Factors considered by us include, but are not limited to: significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business; and significant negative industry or economic trends. When we determine that the carrying value of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment, we estimate the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows and eventual disposition is less than the carrying amount of the asset, we recognize an impairment loss. An impairment loss is reflected as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair market value of the asset, based on the fair market value if available, or discounted cash flows. To date, there has been no impairment of long-lived assets.

Revenue Recognition

Our revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 104. Revenue is recognized when services are rendered to customers, when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company exist and collectibility is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned revenue. Revenue from gas sales is recognized when gas is pumped through pipelines to the end users. Revenue from installation of pipelines is recorded when the contract is completed and accepted by the customers. The construction contracts are usually completed within one to two months time. Revenue from repairing and modifying vehicles is recorded when service are rendered to and accepted by the customers.

Unearned Revenue

Unearned revenue represents prepayments by customers for gas purchases and advance payments on installation of pipeline contracts. We record such prepayment as unearned revenue when the payments are received.

Recent Pronouncements

In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 157 “Fair Value Measurements.” This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of this Statement will change current practice. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The management is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial statements.
 
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In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements,” (“SAB 108”), which provides interpretive guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. The Company adopted SAB 108 in the fourth quarter of 2006 with no impact on its consolidated financial statements.

RISK FACTORS

We are subject to various risks that could have a negative effect on the Company and its financial condition. You should understand that these risks could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward looking statements contained in this report and in other Company communications. Because there is no way to determine in advance whether, or to what extent, any present uncertainty will ultimately influence our business, you should give equal weight to each of the following:

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

Prices of natural gas can be subject to significant fluctuations, which may affect our ability to provide supplies to our customers.

We obtain most of our supplies of natural gas from a government owned entity and our supply contracts are subject to review every six months. However, our costs for natural gas are strictly controlled by the government and have remained stable over the past 3 years. Management does not expect any difficulty in continuing to renew the supply contracts during the next 12 months. The price of natural gas can fluctuate in response to changing national or international market forces. Accordingly, price levels of natural gas may rise or fall significantly over the short to medium term due to political events, OPEC actions and other factors, industry economics over the long term.

We are dependent on supplies of natural gas to deliver to our customers.

With the exception of certain compressed and liquid natural gas supplies, we obtain our supplies of natural gas from one supplier, which is a government owned entity. The ability to deliver our product is dependent on a sufficient supply of natural gas and if we are unable to obtain a sufficient natural gas supply, it could prevent us making deliveries to our customers. While we have supply contracts, we do not control the government owned or other suppliers, nor are we able to control the amount of time and effort they put forth on our behalf. It is possible that our suppliers will not perform as expected, and that they may breach or terminate their agreements with us. It is also possible that, after a semi-annual review of our primary supply contract, they will choose to provide services to a competitor. Any failure to obtain supplies of natural gas could prevent us from delivering such to our customers and could have a material adverse affect on our business and financial condition.
 
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Our business operations are subject to a high degree of risk and insurance may not be adequate to cover liabilities resulting from accidents or injuries that may occur.

Our operations are subject to potential hazards incident to the gathering, processing, separation and storage of natural gas, such as explosions, product spills, leaks, emissions and fires. These hazards can cause personal injury and loss of life, severe damage to and destruction of property and equipment, and pollution or other environmental damage, and may result in curtailment or suspension of our operations.

The occurrence of a significant event for which we are not fully insured or indemnified, and/or the failure of a party to meet its indemnification obligations, could materially and adversely affect our operations and financial condition. Moreover, no assurance can be given that we will be able to maintain adequate insurance in the future at rates it considers reasonable. To date, however, we have maintained adequate coverage at reasonable rates and have experienced no material uninsured losses.

Changes in the regulatory atmosphere could adversely affect our business.

The distribution of natural gas and operations of filling stations are highly regulated requiring registrations for the issuance of licenses required by various governing authorities in China. In addition, various standards must be met for filling stations including handling and storage of natural gas, tanker handling, and compressor operation which are regulated. The costs of complying with regulations in the future may harm our business. Furthermore, future changes in environmental laws and regulations could result in stricter standards and enforcement, larger fines and liability, and increased capital expenditures and operating costs, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
 
We depend on our senior management's experience and knowledge of the industry and would be adversely affected by the loss of any of our senior managers.

We are dependent on the continued efforts of our senior management team. We do not currently have employment contracts with our senior executives. If, for any reason, our senior executives do not continue to be active in management, our business, or the financial condition of our Company, our results of operations could be adversely affected. In addition, we do not maintain life insurance on our senior executives and other key employees.

We may need to raise capital to fund our operations, and our failure to obtain funding when needed may force us to delay, reduce or eliminate acquisitions and business development plans.

If in the future, we are not capable of generating sufficient revenues from operations and our capital resources are insufficient to meet future requirements, we may have to raise funds to continue the development, commercialization and marketing of our business. We must raise $40 million in order complete the Liquefied Natural Gas (“LNG”) Project.
 
We cannot be certain that funding will be available. To the extent that we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, our stockholders may experience significant dilution. Any debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants that impact our ability to conduct our business. If we are unable to raise additional capital if required or on acceptable terms, we may have to delay, scale back, discontinue our planned acquisitions or business development plans or obtain funds by entering into agreements on unattractive terms.
 
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RISKS RELATED TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

China's economic policies could affect our business.

Substantially all of our assets are located in China and substantially all of our revenue is derived from our operations in China. Accordingly, our results of operations and prospects are subject, to a significant extent, to the economic, political and legal developments in China.

While China's economy has experienced a significant growth in the past twenty years, growth has been irregular, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy. The Chinese government has implemented various measures to encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of resources. Some of these measures benefit the overall economy of China, but may also have a negative effect on us. For example, our operating results and financial condition may be adversely affected by the government control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations.

The economy of China has been transitioning from a planned economy to a more market-oriented economy. In recent years the Chinese government has implemented measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform and the reduction of state ownership of productive assets and the establishment of corporate governance in business enterprises; however, a substantial portion of productive assets in China are still owned by the Chinese government. In addition, the Chinese government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry development by imposing industrial policies. It also exercises significant control over China's economic growth through the allocation of resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies.

Capital outflow policies in The People's Republic of China may hamper our ability to remit income to the United States.

The People's Republic of China has adopted currency and capital transfer regulations. These regulations may require that we comply with complex regulations for the movement of capital. Although we believe that we are currently in compliance with these regulations, should these regulations or the interpretation of them by courts or regulatory agencies change we may not be able to remit all income earned and proceeds received in connection with our operations or from the sale of our operating subsidiary to the U.S. or to our stockholders.
 
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Although we do not import goods into or export goods out of The People's Republic of China, fluctuation of the RMB may indirectly affect our financial condition by affecting the volume of cross-border money flow.
 
The value of the RMB fluctuates and is subject to changes in the People's Republic of China political and economic conditions. Since July 2005, the conversion of RMB into foreign currencies, including USD, has been based on rates set by the People's Bank of China which are set based upon the interbank foreign exchange market rates and current exchange rates of a basket of currencies on the world financial markets. As of September 30, 2007, the exchange rate between the RMB and the United States dollar was 7.50 RMB to every one USD.

We may face obstacles from the communist system in The People's Republic of China.

Foreign companies conducting operations in The People's Republic of China face significant political, economic and legal risks. The Communist regime in The People's Republic of China, including a stifling bureaucracy may hinder Western investment.

We may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and financial controls in The People's Republic of China.

The People's Republic of China historically has been deficient in Western style management and financial reporting concepts and practices, as well as in modern banking, computer and other control systems. We may have difficulty in hiring and retaining a sufficient number of qualified employees to work in The People's Republic of China. As a result of these factors, we may experience difficulty in establishing management, legal and financial controls, collecting financial data and preparing financial statements, books of account and corporate records and instituting business practices that meet Western standards.

Because our assets and operations are located in China, you may have difficulty enforcing any civil liabilities against us under the securities and other laws of the United States or any state.

We are a holding company, and all of our assets are located in the Republic of China. In addition, our directors and officers are non-residents of the United States, and all or a substantial portion of the assets of these non-residents are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon these non-residents, or to enforce against them judgments obtained in United States courts, including judgments based upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state.

There is uncertainty as to whether courts of the Republic of China would enforce:

 
·
Judgments of United States courts obtained against us or these non-residents based on the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state; or

 
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In original actions brought in the Republic of China, liabilities against us or non-residents predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state. Enforcement of a foreign judgment in the Republic of China also may be limited or otherwise affected by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, arrangement, moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and will be subject to a statutory limitation of time within which proceedings may be brought.
 
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The PRC legal system embodies uncertainties, which could limit law enforcement availability.
 
The PRC legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes. Unlike common law systems, decided legal cases have little precedence. In 1979, the PRC government began to promulgate a comprehensive system of laws and regulations governing economic matters in general. The overall effect of legislation over the past 27 years has significantly enhanced the protections afforded to various forms of foreign investment in China. Each of our PRC operating subsidiaries and affiliates is subject to PRC laws and regulations. However, these laws and regulations change frequently and the interpretation and enforcement involve uncertainties. For instance, we may have to resort to administrative and court proceedings to enforce the legal protection that we are entitled to by law or contract. However, since PRC administrative and court authorities have significant discretion in interpreting statutory and contractual terms, it may be difficult to evaluate the outcome of administrative court proceedings and the level of law enforcement that we would receive in more developed legal systems. Such uncertainties, including the inability to enforce our contracts, could affect our business and operation. In addition, intellectual property rights and confidentiality protections in China may not be as effective as in the United States or other countries. Accordingly, we cannot predict the effect of future developments in the PRC legal system, particularly with regard to the industries in which we operate, including the promulgation of new laws. This may include changes to existing laws or the interpretation or enforcement thereof, or the preemption of local regulations by national laws. These uncertainties could limit the availability of law enforcement, including our ability to enforce our agreements with the government entities and other foreign investors.

The admission of China into the World Trade Organization could lead to increased foreign competition.

Provincial and central government authorities regulate the natural gas industry for safety and ensure that all areas receive natural gas service. However, as a result of China becoming a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), restrictions on foreign investment in the industry may be reduced. With China's need to meet growth in natural gas demand and the WTO's requirement for a reduction of restrictions on foreign investment as a condition of membership, such events could lead to increased competition in the natural gas industry.

PRC laws and regulations governing our businesses and the validity of certain of our contractual arrangements are uncertain. If we are found to be in violation, we could be subject to sanctions. In addition, changes in such PRC laws and regulations may materially and adversely affect our business.
 
There are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the laws and regulations governing our business, or the enforcement and performance of our contractual arrangements with our VIE, Xian Xilan Natural Gas, and its shareholders. We are considered a foreign person or foreign invested enterprise under PRC law. As a result, we are subject to PRC law limitations on foreign ownership of Chinese companies. These laws and regulations are relatively new and may be subject to change, and their official interpretation and enforcement may involve substantial uncertainty. The effectiveness of newly enacted laws, regulations or amendments may be delayed, resulting in detrimental reliance by foreign investors. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future businesses may also be applied retroactively.
 
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The PRC government has broad discretion in dealing with violations of laws and regulations, including levying fines, revoking business and other licenses and requiring actions necessary for compliance. In particular, licenses and permits issued or granted to us by relevant governmental bodies may be revoked at a later time by higher regulatory bodies. We cannot predict the effect of the interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or regulations on our businesses. We cannot assure you that our current ownership and operating structure would not be found in violation of any current or future PRC laws or regulations. As a result, we may be subject to sanctions, including fines, and could be required to restructure our operations or cease to provide certain services. Any of these or similar actions could significantly disrupt our business operations or restrict us from conducting a substantial portion of our business operations, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
We may be adversely affected by complexity, uncertainties and changes in PRC regulation of natural gas business and companies, including limitations on our ability to own key assets.
 
The PRC government regulates the natural gas industry including foreign ownership of, and the licensing and permit requirements pertaining to, companies in the natural gas industry. These laws and regulations are relatively new and evolving, and their interpretation and enforcement involve significant uncertainty. As a result, in certain circumstances it may be difficult to determine what actions or omissions may be deemed to be a violation of applicable laws and regulations. Issues, risks and uncertainties relating to PRC government regulation of the bio-pharmaceutical industry include the following:

 
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we only have contractual control over Xian Xilan Natural Gas. We do not own it due to the restriction of foreign investment in Chinese businesses; and

 
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uncertainties relating to the regulation of the natural gas business in China, including evolving licensing practices, means that permits, licenses or operations at our company may be subject to challenge. This may disrupt our business, or subject us to sanctions, requirements to increase capital or other conditions or enforcement, or compromise enforceability of related contractual arrangements, or have other harmful effects on us.
  
The interpretation and application of existing PRC laws, regulations and policies and possible new laws, regulations or policies have created substantial uncertainties regarding the legality of existing and future foreign investments in, and the businesses and activities of, natural gas businesses in China, including our business.
 
In order to comply with PRC laws limiting foreign ownership of Chinese companies, we conduct our natural gas business through Xian Xilan Natural Gas by means of contractual arrangements. If the PRC government determines that these contractual arrangements do not comply with applicable regulations, our business could be adversely affected.
 
The PRC government restricts foreign investment in natural gas businesses in China. Accordingly, we operate our business in China through Xian Xilan Natural Gas. Xian Xilan Natural Gas holds the licenses and approvals necessary to operate our natural gas business in China. We have contractual arrangements with Xian Xilan Natural Gas and its shareholders that allow us to substantially control Xian Xilan Natural Gas. We cannot assure you, however, that we will be able to enforce these contracts.
 
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Although we believe we comply with current PRC regulations, we cannot assure you that the PRC government would agree that these operating arrangements comply with PRC licensing, registration or other regulatory requirements, with existing policies or with requirements or policies that may be adopted in the future. If the PRC government determines that we do not comply with applicable law, it could revoke our business and operating licenses, require us to discontinue or restrict our operations, restrict our right to collect revenues, require us to restructure our operations, impose additional conditions or requirements with which we may not be able to comply, impose restrictions on our business operations or on our customers, or take other regulatory or enforcement actions against us that could be harmful to our business.
 
Our contractual arrangements with Xian Xilan Natural Gas and its shareholders may not be as effective in providing control over these entities as direct ownership.
 
Since PRC law limits foreign equity ownership in natural gas companies in China, we operate our business through Xian Xilan Natural Gas. We have no equity ownership interest in Xian Xilan Natural Gas and rely on contractual arrangements to control and operate such businesses. These contractual arrangements may not be as effective in providing control over Xian Xilan Natural Gas as direct ownership. For example, Xian Xilan Natural Gas could fail to take actions required for our business despite its contractual obligation to do so. If Xian Xilan Natural Gas fails to perform under their agreements with us, we may have to incur substantial costs and resources to enforce such arrangements and may have to rely on legal remedies under PRC law, which may not be effective. In addition, we cannot assure you that Xian Xilan Natural Gas’s shareholders would always act in our best interests.

RISKS RELATED TO CORPORATE AND STOCK MATTERS

The limited prior public market and trading market may cause volatility in the market price of our common stock.

Our common stock is currently traded on a limited basis on the OTCBB under the symbol, "CHNG.OB" The quotation of our common stock on the OTCBB does not assure that a meaningful, consistent and liquid trading market currently exists, and in recent years, such market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have particularly affected the market prices of many smaller companies like us. Our common stock is thus subject to volatility. In the absence of an active trading market:

 
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investors may have difficulty buying and selling or obtaining market quotations;

 
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market visibility for our common stock may be limited; and

 
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a lack of visibility for our common stock may have a depressive effect on the market for our common stock.
 
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Trading of our stock may be restricted by the SEC's penny stock regulations which may limit a stockholder's ability to buy and sell our stock.

The SEC has adopted Rule 15g-9 which generally defines "penny stock" to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. If our stock trades below $5.00 per share consistently, our securities may be covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and "accredited investors". The term "accredited investor" refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer's confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in and limit the marketability of our common stock.
 
NASD sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder's ability to buy and sell our stock.

Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 15g-2 promulgated thereunder by the SEC require broker-dealers dealing in penny stocks to provide potential investors with a document disclosing the risks of penny stocks and to obtain a manually signed and dated written receipt of the document before effecting any transaction in a penny stock for the investor's account.

Potential investors in our common stock are urged to obtain and read such disclosure carefully before purchasing any shares that are deemed to be "penny stock." Moreover, Rule 15g-9 requires broker-dealers in penny stocks to approve the account of any investor for transactions in such stocks before selling any penny stock to that investor. This procedure requires the broker-dealer to (i) obtain from the investor information concerning his or her financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives; (ii)reasonably determine, based on that information, that transactions in penny stocks are suitable for the investor and that the investor has sufficient knowledge and experience as to be reasonably capable of evaluating the risks of penny stock transactions; (iii) provide the investor with a written statement setting forth the basis on which the broker-dealer made the determination in (ii) above; and (iv) receive a signed and dated copy of such statement from the investor, confirming that it accurately reflects the investor's financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives. Compliance with these requirements may make it more difficult for holders of our common stock to resell their shares to third parties or to otherwise dispose of them in the market or otherwise.
 
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Shares eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market price of our Common stock, as the future sale of a substantial amount of our restricted stock in the public marketplace could reduce the price of our common stock.

From time to time, certain of our stockholders may be eligible to sell all or some of their shares of common stock by means of ordinary brokerage transactions in the open market pursuant to Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act ("Rule 144"), subject to certain limitations. In general, pursuant to Rule 144, a stockholder (or stockholders whose shares are aggregated) who has satisfied a one-year holding period may, under certain circumstances, sell within any three-month period a number of securities which does not exceed the greater of 1% of the then outstanding shares of common stock or the average weekly trading -volume of the class during the four calendar weeks prior to such sale. Rule 144 also permits, under certain circumstances, the sale of securities, without any limitations, by a non-affiliate of our company that has satisfied a two-year holding period. Any substantial sale of common stock pursuant to Rule 144 or pursuant to any resale prospectus may have an adverse effect on the market price of our securities.
 
If we or our independent registered public accountants cannot attest our adequacy in the internal control measures over our financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, we may be adversely affected.

As a public company, we are subject to report our internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting in our annual reports on Form 10-KSB, as a requirement of Section 404 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The report must contain an assessment by management about the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting. Moreover, the independent registered public accountants of our Company must attest to and report on management's assessment of the same. Even if our management attests to our internal control measures to be effective, our independent registered public accountants may not be satisfied with our internal control structure and procedures. We cannot guarantee the outcome of the report and it could result in an adverse impact on us in the financial marketplace due to the loss of investor confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which could negative influence to our stock market price.

Stockholders should have no expectation of any dividends.

The holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends when declared by the Board of Directors out of funds available. To date, we have not declared nor paid any cash dividends. The Board of Directors does not intend to declare any dividends in the near future, but instead intends to retain all earnings, if any, for use in our business operations.
 
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Item 3. Controls and Procedures

The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. There were no significant changes in internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15f under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the third quarter of 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
 
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None that were not reported on a Form 8-K.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable

Item 5. Other Information

None

Item 6. Exhibits

(a)
Exhibits

Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibit
 
3.1
 
 
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed on November 2, 2007)
     
10.1
 
Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of August 2, 2007 by and between the Company and the Investors named therein and form of Warrants (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2007)
 
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10.2
 
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August 2, 2007 by and between the Company and the Investors named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2007)
     
31.1
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
     
31.2
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d 14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
     
32.1
 
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer)
     
32.2
 
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer)
 
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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
     
 
China Natural Gas, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 November 14, 2007
By:  
/s/ Qinan Ji
 
Qinan Ji
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
     
 November 14, 2007
By:  
/s/ Xiaogang Zhu
 
Xiaogang Zhu
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
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