SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

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

For ~~the~~ the month of ~~April~~December, 2008

Commission File Number 1-11412

BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

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

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

Form 20-F þ Form 40-F o

(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).)

Yes o No þ

(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).)

Yes o No þ

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

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(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- )

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SIGNATURE EXHIBIT INDEX EX-99.1 ~~ANNOUNCEMENT~~CIRCULAR, DATED ~~APRIL~~DECEMBER 923, 2008 EX-99.2 NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

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

99.1: ~~Announcement~~Circular, dated ~~April~~December 923, 2008, regarding the ~~announcement~~subscription ofby a ~~meeting~~connected ofperson for the Registrant’s ~~board~~shares and the related application by the connected person for a waiver from Rule 26 of ~~directors~~the toTakeover Code, ~~among~~including ~~other~~a ~~things,~~notice ~~consider~~convening ~~and~~a ~~approve~~special general meeting of the shareholders of the Registrant’s ~~audited~~to ~~consolidated~~be ~~financial~~held ~~statements~~on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, and a proxy form for ~~the~~use ~~year~~at ~~ended~~the ~~December~~special ~~31,~~general ~~2007~~meeting.


99.2:		Notice of special general meeting.

SIGNATURE

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


		BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE
		HOLDINGS LIMITED

		By:		/s/ Xiaoan Wu

				Name: Xiaoan Wu
				Title: Chairman

Date: ~~April~~December 1024, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description
99.1:		~~Announcement~~Circular, dated ~~April~~December 923, 2008, regarding the ~~announcement~~subscription ofby a ~~meeting~~connected ofperson for the Registrant’s ~~board~~shares and the related application by the connected person for a waiver from Rule 26 of ~~directors~~the toTakeover Code, ~~among~~including ~~other~~a ~~things,~~notice ~~consider~~convening ~~and~~a ~~approve~~special general meeting of the shareholders of the Registrant’s ~~audited~~to ~~consolidated~~be ~~financial~~held ~~statements~~on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, and a proxy form for ~~the~~use ~~year~~at ~~ended~~the ~~December~~special ~~31,~~general ~~2007~~meeting.
99.2:		Notice of special general meeting.

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