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Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

SINOVAC BIOTECH LTD.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

P8696W104

(CUSIP Number)

November 4, 2010

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

o Rule 13d-1(b)

þ Rule 13d-1(c)

o 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).


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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS SAIF Partners IV L.P.


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Cayman Islands

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			3,290,600 common shares

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			3,290,600 common shares

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	3,290,600 common shares

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

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

	6.08%¹

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	PN

¹ Based upon 54,097,261 common shares outstanding as of April 9, 2010, as reported by the Issuer in a Form 20-F filed on April 16, 2010.


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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS SAIF IV GP, L.P.


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Cayman Islands

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			3,290,600 common shares

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			3,290,600 common shares

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	3,290,600 common shares

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

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

	6.08%²

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	PN

² Based upon 54,097,261 common shares outstanding as of April 9, 2010, as reported by the Issuer in a Form 20-F filed on April 16, 2010.


CUSIP No.		P8696W104		Page		4		of		9


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS SAIF IV GP Capital Ltd.


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Cayman Islands

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			3,290,600 common shares

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			3,290,600 common shares

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	3,290,600 common shares

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

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

	6.08%³

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	CO

³ Based upon 54,097,261 common shares outstanding as of April 9, 2010, as reported by the Issuer in a Form 20-F filed on April 16, 2010.


CUSIP No.		P8696W104		Page		5		of		9


Item 1(a)		Name of Issuer:

		Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (“Issuer”)

Item 1(b)		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

		No. 39 Shangdi Xi Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China

Item 2(a)		Name of Person Filing:

		SAIF Partners IV L.P. SAIF IV GP, L.P. SAIF IV GP Capital Ltd.

Item 2(b)		Address of Principal Business Office or, If None, Residence

		SAIF Partners IV L.P. c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited P.O. Box 309, Ugland House Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 Cayman Islands

		c/o SAIF Advisors Limited Suite 2516 — 2520, Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong

		SAIF IV GP, L.P. c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited P.O. Box 309, Ugland House Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 Cayman Islands

		c/o SAIF Advisors Limited Suite 2516 — 2520, Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong

		SAIF IV GP Capital Ltd. c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited P.O. Box 309, Ugland House Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 Cayman Islands

		c/o SAIF Advisors Limited Suite 2516 — 2520, Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong

Item 2(c)		Citizenship

		SAIF Partners IV L.P. — Cayman Islands SAIF IV GP, L.P. — Cayman Islands SAIF IV GP Capital Ltd. — Cayman Islands


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Item 2(d)		Title of Class of Securities:

		Common shares, par value US$0.001 per share

Item 2(e)		CUSIP Number:

		P8696W104

Item 3.		Statement Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c):

		Not applicable.

Item 4.		Ownership

		The information for each reporting person contained in Items 5-11 of the cover pages is incorporated herein by reference.

		SAIF IV GP Capital Ltd. is the sole general partner of SAIF IV GP, L.P., which is the sole general partner of SAIF Partners IV L.P. Andrew Y. Yan is the sole director and shareholder of SAIF IV GP Capital Ltd. Pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, Mr. Yan may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares held by SAIF Partners IV L.P. in the Issuer. Mr. Yan disclaims such beneficial ownership.

Item 5.		Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

		Not applicable.

Item 6.		Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

		Not applicable.

Item 7.		Identification and Classification of Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

		Not applicable.

Item 8.		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

		Not applicable.

Item 9.		Notice of Dissolution of Group

		Not applicable.

Item 10.		Certifications

		By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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. In addition, by signing below, the undersigned agrees that this Schedule 13G may be filed jointly on behalf of each of the Reporting Persons.

Dated: November 15, 2010


SAIF Partners IV L.P.
By:	/s/ Andrew Y. Yan
	Name:	Andrew Y. Yan
	Title:	Director of SAIF IV GP Capital Ltd., which is the General Partner of SAIF IV GP, L.P., which is the General Partner of SAIF Partners IV L.P.

SAIF IV GP, L.P.
By:	/s/ Andrew Y. Yan
	Name:	Andrew Y. Yan
	Title:	Director of SAIF IV GP Capital Ltd., which is the General Partner of SAIF IV GP, L.P.

SAIF IV GP Capital Ltd.
By:	/s/ Andrew Y. Yan
	Name:	Andrew Y. Yan
	Title:	Director of SAIF IV GP Capital Ltd.

LIST OF EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.		Description
A		Joint Filing Agreement