UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 24, 2007
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CHINA DIRECT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-26415 13-3876100
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
5301 North Federal Highway, Suite 120, Boca Raton, Florida 33487
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (561) 989-9171
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On April 24, 2007, China Direct, Inc. issued a press release
announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jinan Alternative Energy Group
("Jinan"), formed a joint venture with Guangdong Qingyuan Changxin Waste
Material Renewable Processing Company, Limited. The press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in the press release attached hereto is
being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise
subject to the liability of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by
reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated April 24, 2007.
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: April 26, 2007
CHINA DIRECT, INC.
By: /s/ David Stein
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David Stein
Chief Operation Officer