UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-5546 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE Mail Stop 5546 August 18, 2006 Via Facsimile (65) 6226 0502 and US Mail Philip Ting Sii Tien Chief Financial Officer China Yuchai International Limited 16 Raffles Quay #26-00 Hong Leong Building Singapore 048581 Re: China Yuchai International Limited Form 20-F Filed July 15, 2005 Response Letter Dated August 4, 2006 File No. 1-13522 Dear Mr. Tien: We have reviewed your response dated August 4, 2006 and have the following comments. Please be as detailed as necessary in your response. After reviewing this information, we may raise additional comments. General 1. We note your response to prior comments one and two. You state that the concerns about state sponsors of terrorism in the U.S. and elsewhere are inapplicable to either CYI or its affiliates. Please discuss the basis for your view, in light of the investor sentiment evidenced by investor actions including, but not limited to, the legislative initiatives cited in our prior comment two. 2. We note your response to prior comment three and the data concerning North Korean sales by Henan Xinfei Electric Co., Ltd. as a percentage of Xinfei`s total sales. Please discuss the factors underlying your view that your indirect contacts with North Korea through Xinfei are immaterial to you in quantitative and qualitative terms. In this regard, we reiterate our request that you address specifically the impact Xinfei`s North Korean contacts may have on your reputation and share value. Your expanded materiality analysis also should address the relevance to you of the Xinfei unit and revenue data you supplied. 3. We note from public media reports that you have operations, sales or other contacts with the Middle East and Africa. Please identify for us the countries in these regions where you have operations or contacts. We may have further comment. Please respond to these comments within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response. Please file your response letter on EDGAR. Please contact James Lopez at (202) 551- 3536 if you have any questions about the comments or our review. You may also contact me at (202) 551-3470. Sincerely, Cecilia D. Blye, Chief Office of Global Security Risk cc: Peggy Fisher Assistant Director Division of Corporation Finance Philip Ting Sii Tien China Yuchai International Limited Page 1