Exhibit 10.8

                             Collaboration Agreement

Section 1:  General Intention

China Netcom of GuangXi Province ("Party A") and Beijing  Candidsoft  Technology
Co. Ltd. ("Party B"), in accordance with People's  Republic of China's Agreement
Law  and  other   regulations   pertaining  to  this   agreement,   taking  into
consideration  mutual cooperation,  long term and mutual benefits,  after mutual
discussion,  agree,  within the GuangXi  Province to  collaborate  in developing
businesses  based on  telecommunication  infrastructure  and  integrated  office
automation, henceinafter referred to as ICT business.

Section 2:  Intent and content

         i)       Principles of collaboration:

                  Both parties  acknowledge  their  individual  strength and the
                  ability to  complement  each other in their  business,  and in
                  order to increase the level of  utilization  of ICT technology
                  by  local  government  and  corporate  customers,   agrees  to
                  cooperate to their mutual benefits.

         ii)      Collaboration content:

                  Integrate  telephone  exchange  network,   broadband  Internet
                  network, NGN voice phone network, telecom value added services
                  into Office  Automation  Platform as a complete  ICT  product,
                  with extended and related application  development,  equipment
                  maintenance, engineering design and consultation.

         iii)     Agrees to:

                  Both  parties  will use  their  best  endeavor  to open up new
                  market and customer resources,  expand the service network and
                  in general, grow the business.

Section 3:  Conditions of collaboration

         iv)      Both parties will invest the following:

                  a.       Party A:  Telco  class  broadband  Internet  network,
                           telephone exchange network,  NGN voice phone network,
                           customer verification/charging/management capability,
                           and telecom  value added  services with all necessary
                           resources to maintain and manage the above investment

                  b.       Party  B:   Knowledge   and   capability  to  utilize
                           integrated Office Automation Platform and the ability
                           to assure technical  service quality,  management and
                           maintenance  of  the  above  investment,  application
                           development   ability  and  a  complete   after-sales
                           service system



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                  c.       Party A will authorize the use of CNC's branding, its
                           basic   infrastructure   and  value-added   licenses,
                           broadband   Internet  network,   telephone   exchange
                           network,  NGN voice phone  network and telecom  value
                           added services  covering the entire  political region
                           of GuangXi

                  d.       Party B will  deploy  a  complete  integrated  Office
                           Automation  Platform,   with  associated  application
                           development, system support and after-sales service

         v)       Ownership of both parties' respective  investments will remain
                  unchanged   regardless  of  new  or  modified  development  of
                  existing  assets after this agreement  comes into effect.  The
                  investment   of  the  parties'   respective   asset  shall  be
                  interpreted   as   necessary  to  open  up  new  market  while
                  increasing the competitiveness of each asset

         vi)      Other than  business  created  as a result of this  agreement,
                  neither party shall use the invested  asset of the other party
                  for gain or charitable uses

         vii)     This venture will only  undertake  ICT  contracts and projects
                  based on  telecommunications  technology and office automation
                  platform, and they will be undertaken under the name of CNC in
                  GuangXi.  Party A has the  right  to name  the  contracts  and
                  projects after itself,  while Party B will be responsible  for
                  the deployment of the platform,  application  development  and
                  system  support.  All customer  resources will be collectively
                  shared between both parties

         viii)    With each new customer industry,  both parties will discuss on
                  a unique approach for maximum penetration

         ix)      Both parties will appoint  their staff to form project  teams,
                  which  will then be in charge of  coordinating,  communicating
                  and deploying each contract or project

         x)       Both parties will be responsible  for their own invested asset
                  to each project,  including the maintenance  and  replacement:
                  for  Party  A,  sustaining  its  invested  broadband  Internet
                  network,    telephone   exchange   network,    NGN,   customer
                  verification/charging/management   capability,  telecom  value
                  added services and "10069" Large  Corporate  Service  Hotline;
                  for  Party  B,  sustaining  its  invested   integrated  Office
                  Automated platform,  including upgrades to the system software
                  interconnects  based on  customer  requirements.  Party B will
                  also   attempt   to  make   best  use  of  Party   A's   exist
                  infrastructure  for the deployment  and future  development of
                  its platform

         xi)      Party  B  will  be  solely   responsible   for  providing  the
                  "Integrated Collaborative Platform"

Section 5:  Profit sharing

         xii)     Both party agrees to price this service  differently  for each
                  vertical market and group of customer



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         xiii)    Based on the pricing agreed in point (xii),  both party agrees
                  also to share their  profit based on  different  ratio,  to be
                  signed  before  work  begins on each new  vertical  market and
                  group of customer

         xiv)     It is agreed  that Party A shall,  by the last  working day of
                  each month,  provide Party B with profit sharing  statement of
                  the last month, and make payable, Party B's share of profit as
                  an agent's  commission by the last day of the following month.
                  In case of special  circumstances,  this  payment  must not be
                  delayed  any more  than 15  days,  and  Party B must  issue an
                  official  receipt  within  4  working  days of  receiving  the
                  payment.  Taxes  incurred  from the above  profit will be each
                  parties' responsibility based on their share

Section 6:  Roles and responsibilities

         xv)      Party A's role and responsibilities

                  a.       Fulfill  collaboration   requirements   according  to
                           Section 4

                  b.       Guarantee the smooth operations of broadband Internet
                           network, ...

                  c.       Make changes to its network  assets based on business
                           requirement arising from this agreement

                  d.       Based on market demands,  work with Party B to design
                           and implement a branding and promotion exercise

                  e.       Deploy and  maintain  the  networks  required by this
                           agreement,  in  accordance  to  standards  set in the
                           telecom industry

                  f.       Appoint  staff member to form project teams for joint
                           business development and customer acquisition

                  g.       Within  the  period  of  agreement   and  within  the
                           political boundaries of the province,  not to conduct
                           similar  businesses  with any other entity other than
                           Party B

         xvi)     Party B's role and responsibilities

                  a.       Fulfill  collaboration   requirements   according  to
                           Section 4

                  b.       Ensure the smooth  operations  of  integrated  Office
                           Automation  platform and ensure the platform  operate
                           within quality boundaries set by MII

                  c.       Based on market demands, assist Party A to design and
                           implement a branding and promotion exercise

                  d.       Assist Party A in engineering and system testing, and
                           provide necessary support for business generated from
                           this agreement



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                  e.       Appoint  staff  member to form  project  coordination
                           committee for joint business development and customer
                           acquisition

                  f.       Appoint  staff member to form project teams for joint
                           business development and customer acquisition

                  g.       Within  the  period  of  agreement   and  within  the
                           political boundaries of the province,  not to conduct
                           similar  businesses  with any other entity other than
                           Party A

         xvii)    Non disclosure and confidentiality

Section 7:  Contractual period and others

         xviii)   After this agreement is signed, other than events described in
                  points (xxiv),  (xxv), (xxvi) and (xxvii), it will last for 10
                  years.  1 month before this agreement  expires,  parties A & B
                  should  discuss  on  renewal  of  this  agreement,   and  will
                  automatically do so unless stated otherwise

         xix)     A project  coordination  committee will be organized  within 2
                  weeks of signing  this  agreement  to complete  the  necessary
                  preparation  and negotiation to introduce a formal schedule of
                  work.  This  service  should be offered by the third  month of
                  signing

         xx)      Both parties can mutually terminate this agreement, as long as
                  existing customers are not affected

         xxi)     This agreement may be automatically  terminated due to changes
                  in the country's national policy

         xxii)    This agreement may also be terminated  due to heavy  financial
                  losses suffered by either party not a result of  mismanagement
                  or the network services

         xxiii)   Both parties may negotiate on completely terminating,  partial
                  terminating  or put this  agreement on hold for reasons due to
                  natural disaster, act of god or force majeure

         xxiv)    If one party default on its obligation  under this  agreement,
                  the other may object on the default in  writing,  and if after
                  30 days of the written objection,  the defaulted obligation is
                  still not carried out, the complying party may,

                  a.       Continue  the  agreement  and  seek  remedy  from the
                           defaulting party

                  b.       Terminate the agreement in writing and negotiate with
                           the defaulting party on handling any effect caused by
                           the default

                  c.       Demand  compensation in financial  losses as a direct
                           or indirect result of the default



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                  d.       If the  default  is due to a  complete  departure  of
                           support,  the  compensation  may include the invested
                           amount  put in by the  complying  party,  and the one
                           year revenue to be generated from existing customers

         xxv)     Any  changes to this  agreement  after  taking  effect must be
                  conveyed  in  writing  and  agreed by the other  party to take
                  effect

         xxvi)    If this agreement was to be terminated mutually,  both parties
                  must  complete  payment to the other party,  or else the party
                  being  owed may  demand  compensation  for  losses due to this
                  non-payment

         xxvii)   Even upon  termination  of this  agreement,  both  parties are
                  still obligated to protect confidential information pertaining
                  to the other

Section 8:  Intellectual Property Rights

         xxviii)  Party B should  guarantee that it hold the complete IPR to the
                  software  platform to be used for  providing  the ICT business
                  services  described  in  this  agreement.  That  it  hold  the
                  legitimate  patent or the right of use to the technology to be
                  employed,  and legitimate copyright or the right of use to the
                  software.  The software  stated here include those employed in
                  hardware  equipments  to be used on this platform and service,
                  and that which third party supplier had provided specially for
                  permitting the use of all system software  (copyrighted by the
                  supplier  or  possess  right  of use  from  another  party  by
                  agreement).  Both sides  recognized  that these  software  are
                  necessary for proper operation of this business and service.

         xxix)    If  Party  A,  due to the use of  software  and  equipment  as
                  described in this  agreement,  infringes  on the  intellectual
                  property   rights   of  a  third   party,   and  is   demanded
                  compensation,  Party B will be  required  to resolve the above
                  infringement suit and compensation.  In addition, Party B will
                  also be required to compensate Party A for any losses suffered
                  due to this infringement

         xxx)     If, due to the infringement suit. described in (xxix), Party A
                  and the collective customer are unable to use part or whole of
                  the service and/or equipment  supplied,  Party B must provide,
                  at no  extra  cost,  a  substitute  within  15  days,  or make
                  revisions  to or  replace  in part or whole  of its  equipment
                  and/or software,  so Party A and the collective  customers are
                  able to continue  using the services from this  agreement.  At
                  the  same  time,  Party B  should  compensate  Party A and the
                  collective  customer,  any financial losses resulted from this
                  infringement suit

         xxxi)    Party A shall promptly notify Party B on related  intellectual
                  property rights dispute related to this agreement, and assists
                  the  Party B in  handling  the  intellectual  property  rights
                  dispute

         xxxii)   If Party A infringes on a third party's intellectual  property
                  rights by providing  equipment,  software and  technology  for
                  this  agreement,  then  Party A shall be  responsible  for the
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                  compensation,  litigation  expense,  attorney  expense and any
                  financial losses to Party B

         xxxiii)  Party A  should  guarantee  that,  unless  it  receive  clear,
                  written  communication of permission from Party B, it will not
                  permit  any third  party to use any  equipment,  software  and
                  technology from Party B. Otherwise, Party A should compensates
                  Party B on all financial losses as a result

Section 9:  Dispute and resolution

         xxxiv)   If any dispute  arises as a result of this  agreement,  either
                  side may, in written  form,  inform the other of the  disputed
                  content and its  intention  for  resolution.  Both sides shall
                  attempt  to  resolve  based  on  the  principle  of  long-term
                  friendship  and  mutual  cooperation,  and  if are  unable  to
                  resolve,  shall begin  arbitration by the Nanning  Arbitration
                  Committee

         xxxv)    In the arbitration process,  other than the parts or component
                  that  is the  cause  of the  dispute,  this  agreement  should
                  continue to be fulfilled

Section 10:  Agreement effective date and others

         xxxvi)   Any notice or report stated in this  agreement  must be in the
                  written form

         xxxvii)  Any  follow-up  documents  attached  to this  agreement  shall
                  constituent  a part of this  agreement and shall bear the same
                  legal obligation

         xxxviii) Six copies of this agreement shall be signed with both parties
                  holding three  respectively.  After signing and sealing,  this
                  agreement  will take effect  immediately.  Any  incompleteness
                  shall be negotiated separately by both parties, and the rights
                  to interpreting this agreement shall remain with both parties