Amendment No. 1
                                       to
                                    FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington D.C. 20549

                            REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
                    PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                           For the month of April 2006

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                        Commission File Number: 000-51242

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            CHINA TECHFAITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

                   3/F M8 West, No. 1 Jiu Xian Qiao East Road
         Chao Yang District, Beijing 100016, People's Republic of China
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


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

                Form 20-F   X      Form 40-F
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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):________________

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):________________

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

                        Yes           No    X
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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-     N/A
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                                EXPLANATORY NOTE

     This Amendment No. 1 on Form 6-K is filed solely to correct a clerical
error contained in Exhibit 99.1 (TechFaith Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal
Year 2005 Results) to Form 6-K filed by China TechFaith Wireless Communication
Technology Limited (Nasdaq: CNTF) on March 21, 2006 (the "Initial Filing"). The
line items of selling and marketing expenses and research and development
expenses contained in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income included
in the Initial Filing were misplaced. Except for the foregoing, all other
information and exhibits to the Initial Filing remain unchanged and are not
amended hereby.

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            CHINA TECHFAITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

                           Amendment No. 1 to Form 6-K

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Exhibit 99.1                                                                 5


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                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.




                                  CHINA TECHFAITH WIRELESS
                                  COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED


                                  By:  /s/ Defu Dong
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                                     Name:  Defu Dong
                                     Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date:  April 21, 2006

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