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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT<BR>
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): March 6, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center"><U>China Natural Gas, Inc.</U></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Delaware</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">001-34373</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">98-0231607</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -1.2pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.05in; padding-left: 8.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Commission File&nbsp;Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.15in; padding-left: 6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification&nbsp;No.)</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">19th Floor,
        Building B, Van Metropolis</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">35 Tang Yan Road, Hi-Tech Zone</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Xian, Shaanxi Province, China 710065</P></TD></TR>
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<U>(86) 29-8832-3325</U></P>

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Last Report)</P>

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intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On March 6, 2012, China Natural Gas, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market (&ldquo;Nasdaq&rdquo;) indicating that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel has determined
to deny the Company&rsquo;s appeal for continued listing on Nasdaq, and that trading of the Company&rsquo;s shares will be suspended
effective at the open of business on Thursday, March 8, 2012. The Nasdaq Hearings Panel agreed with the Nasdaq Staff&rsquo;s determination
that continued listing should be denied based on Nasdaq&rsquo;s broad discretionary authority contained in Nasdaq Listing Rule
5101.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The Company is considering at this time whether it will request
that the Nasdaq Listing and Hearings Council review the decision of the Nasdaq Hearing Panel.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dated:&nbsp; March 8, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-top: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline">/s/ Bode Xu________________</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: Bode Xu</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:&nbsp; Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
______________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): March 6, 2012
China Natural Gas, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
001-34373
98-0231607
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
19th Floor,
        Building B, Van Metropolis
35 Tang Yan Road, Hi-Tech Zone
Xian, Shaanxi Province, China 710065
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(86) 29-8832-3325
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is
intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 3.01  Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy
a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On March 6, 2012, China Natural Gas, Inc. (the "Company")
received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") indicating that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel has determined
to deny the Company's appeal for continued listing on Nasdaq, and that trading of the Company's shares will be suspended
effective at the open of business on Thursday, March 8, 2012. The Nasdaq Hearings Panel agreed with the Nasdaq Staff's determination
that continued listing should be denied based on Nasdaq's broad discretionary authority contained in Nasdaq Listing Rule
5101.
The Company is considering at this time whether it will request
that the Nasdaq Listing and Hearings Council review the decision of the Nasdaq Hearing Panel.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated:  March 8, 2012
China Natural Gas, Inc.
By:
/s/ Bode Xu________________
Name: Bode Xu
Title:  Chief Financial Officer
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