UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                             ASIAINFO HOLDINGS, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    04518A104
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2003
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     [_] Rule 13d-1(b)
     [_] Rule 13d-1(c)
     [X] Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).



                                  SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No.  04518A104                               Page 2  of  4  Pages
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 1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        James Ding
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 2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *            (a) [_]
                                                                      (b) [X]
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 3      SEC USE ONLY

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 4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        The People's Republic of China
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                5     SOLE VOTING POWER

                      2,480,353 shares held directly by James Ding; 86,947
                      shares held in a grantor retained annuity trust for the
                      benefit of James Ding and his family; and 6,000 shares
                      held in a revocable trust for the benefit of Rene Ding;
                      options to acquire beneficial ownership of 695,000
                      shares that are currently exercisable or will become
                      exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 2003.
   NUMBER       -------------------------------------------------------------
  0F SHARES     6     SHARED VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED             N/A
   BY EACH      -------------------------------------------------------------
  REPORTING     7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   PERSON
    WITH              2,480,353 shares held directly by James Ding; 86,947
                      shares held in a grantor retained annuity trust for the
                      benefit of James Ding and his family; and 6,000 shares
                      held in a revocable trust for the benefit of Rene Ding;
                      options to acquire beneficial ownership of 695,000 shares
                      that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable
                      within 60 days after December 31, 2003.
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                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      N/A
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 9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        3,268,300
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10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *

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11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

        7.24%
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

        IN
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Item 1(a).   Name of Issuer.
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             AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc.

Item 1(b).   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
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             4/th/ Floor Zhongdian Information Tower
             No. 6 Zhongguancun South Street
             Haidian District, Beijing 100086
             China

Item 2(a).   Name of Person Filing.
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             James Ding

Item 2(b).   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence.
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             c/o AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc.
             4/th/ Floor Zhongdian Information Tower
             No. 6 Zhongguancun South Street
             Haidian District, Beijing 100086
             China

Item 2(c).   Citizenship.
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             The People's Republic of China

Item 2(d).   Title of Class of Securities.
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             Common Stock

Item 2(e).   CUSIP Number.
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             04518A104

Item 3.      If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
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             check whether the person filing is a:
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        (a)  [_]    Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
                    the Act,

        (b)  [_]    Bank as defined in Section 3(a) (6) of the Act,

        (c)  [_]    Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)
                    (19) of the Act,

        (d)  [_]    Investment Company registered under Section 8 of
                    the Investment Company Act,

        (e)  [_]    Investment Adviser registered under Section 203
                    of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,

        (f)  [_]    Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
                    subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement
                    Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
                    13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (F),

        (g)  [_]    Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
                    13d-1(b) (ii) (G); see Item 7,

        (h)  [_]    Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii)
                    (H).

Item 4.      Ownership.
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             (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 3,268,300

             (b)    Percent of class: 7.24%

             (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:



                    (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                           See row 5 of cover page.

                    (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                           See row 6 of cover page.

                    (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:

                           See row 7 of cover page.

                    (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                           of:

                           See row 8 of cover page.

Item 5.      Ownership of Five Percent or Less of the Class.
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             If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
             date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
             owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check
             the following [ ].

Item 6.      Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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             Not Applicable.

Item 7.      Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
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             the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
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             Not Applicable.

Item 8.      Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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             Not Applicable.

Item 9.      Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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             Not Applicable.

Item 10.     Certification.
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             Not Applicable.

                                    SIGNATURE

        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
        certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
        complete and correct.

        Dated: February 13, 2004.

                                                  /s/ James Ding
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                                                James Ding