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Exhibit 10

Exhibit 10.8

THIS STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT dated as of the 14th day of January, 2003

BETWEEN:

HUME, KIERAN INC., a company having an office at 900 -805

8th Avenue SW, Calgary, AlbertaT2P 1H7

(herein called the "Optionee")

OF THE FIRST PART

AND:

CHINA VENTURES INC., a company duly incorporated under

the laws of the Province of British Columbia and having its head

office at Suite 1118, Cathedral Place, 925 West Georgia Street,

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3L2

(herein called the "Company")

OF THE SECOND P ART

WHEREAS:

A.

The Optionee is a director, officer, employee or consultant of the Company; and

B.

The Company desires to grant the Optionee an option to purchase Common shares in the capital stock of the Company.

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the sum of $1.00 paid by each party to the other, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, it is agreed:

1.

The Company does hereby grant to the Optionee an option to purchase a total of 1,537,000 Common shares without par value in its capital stock (herein called "the Option"). Subject to paragraph 7 herein, the Option shall be exercisable in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time after the date of this Agreement, for a period of five years commencing January 14, 2003, at a price as follows:

(a)

512,000 Common shares at $0.13 per share;

(b)

512,000 Common shares at $0.18 per share; and

(c)

513,000 Common shares at $0.24 per share.

2.

In order to exercise this Option, the Optionee shall, no later than close of business on January 14, 2008, give notice to the Company of its intention to exercise in whole or in part, such notice to be accompanied by cash or certified cheque, payable to the Company in the appropriate amount. After receipt of such notice, the Company shall forthwith issue a Treasury Order to its Registrar and Transfer Agent for the required number of shares.

3.

The Option shall remain in full force and effect and be exercisable so long as the Optionee is a consultant of the Company, and shall terminate at the close of business on the date which is 30 days after the day upon which the Optionee ceases to be a consultant of the Company. Any unexercised portion of the Option may not be exercised by the Optionee after such termination.

4.

If at any time the Optionee shall be dismissed from its position as a consultant of the Company, any unexercised portion of the Option shall, in the sole discretion of the Company, immediately terminate.

5.

The Optionee shall not, either during the term of its employment, or at any time thereafter, disclose to any person, firm or corporation any information concerning the business affairs of the Company which the Optionee may have acquired in the course of or incidental to its employment or otherwise, whether for its own benefit, or to the detriment, or intended or probable detriment, of the Company.

6.

The Option may not be assigned or transferred in whole or in part.

7.

The Option may not be exercised by the Optionee prior to approval of the granting of the Option by the regulatory authorities, and if the Optionee is an insider of the Company, as that term is defined in the British Columbia Securities Act, the Option may not be exercised by the Optionee prior to approval of the granting of the Option by the shareholders of the Company.

8.

Should the Company at any time subdivide its outstanding share capital into a greater number of shares, the Option exercise price shall be proportionately reduced and the number of subdivided shares entitled to be purchased proportionately increased, and conversely, should the outstanding share capital of the Company be consolidated into a smaller number of shares, the Option exercise price shall be proportionately increased and the number of consolidated shares entitled to be purchased proportionately decreased. 

9.

If the Option, as originally constituted, was approved by the shareholders of the Company, or if the Optionee is an insider of the Company at the time of the amendment, all amendments to the terms of this Agreement must be approved by the shareholders of the Company.

10.

Any notice or other communication required or contemplated under this Agreement to be given by one party to the other shall be delivered or mailed by prepaid registered post to the party to receive same at the address indicated on page 1 hereof. Any notice delivered shall be deemed to have been given and received on the business day next following the date of delivery. Any notice mailed as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been given and received on the fifth business day following the date it is posted, provided that if between the time of mailing and actual receipt of the notice there shall be a mail strike, slowdown or other labour dispute which might affect delivery of the notice shall be effective only if actually delivered.

11.

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia.

12.

The Option is being issued pursuant to the Company’s August 17, 2000 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) and shall be governed by the terms thereof.  To the extent of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall prevail.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto executed these presents as of the day and year first above written.

HUME, KIERAN INC.

“signed”______________________

Authorized Signatory

CHINA VENTURES INC.

“signed”______________________

Authorized SignatoryExhibit 10

Exhibit 10.9

AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT dated as of the 22nd day of January, 2003

BETWEEN:

HUME, KIERAN INC., a company having an office at 900 -805

8th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1H7

(herein called the "Optionee")

OF THE FIRST PART

AND:

CHINA VENTURES INC., a company duly incorporated under

the laws of the Province of British Columbia and having its head

office at Suite 1118, Cathedral Place, 925 West Georgia Street,

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3L2

(herein called the "Company")

OF THE SECOND PART

WHEREAS:

A.

The parties entered into a Stock Option Agreement dated as of January 14,2003 (the "Option Agreement") pertaining to a grant to the Optionee of an option to purchase a total of 1,537,000 Common shares without par value in the capital stock of the Company; and

B.

The parties to the Option Agreement wish to clarify and amend the terms of the Option Agreement as provided herein.

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements herein set forth and contained, the parties hereby agree, each with the other, as follows:

1.

The Option Agreement is hereby amended as paragraph 1 is deleted in its entirety and the following inserted in its place:

"1. The Company does hereby grant to the Optionee an option to purchase a total of 1,537,000 Common shares without par value in its capital stock (herein called "the Option"). The Option shall vest over a period of twelve months from the date of this Agreement with one quarter vesting on the date of this Agreement and one quarter vesting on each date that is three months, six months and twelve months from the date of this Agreement. Subject to paragraph 7 herein, the Option shall be exercisable in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time after vesting, for a period of five years commencing January 14, 2003, at a price as follows:

(a)

512,000 Common shares at $0.13 per share;

(b)

512,000 Common shares at $0.18 per share; and

(c)

513,000 Common shares at $0.24 per share."

2.

The parties acknowledge that, except as amended herein, all terms and conditions of the Option Agreement remain unamended and in full force and effect. Time shall remain of the essence.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

HUME, KIERAN INC.

“signed”_____________________

Authorized Signatory

CHINA VENTURES INC.

“signed”_____________________

Authorized SignatoryExhibit 10

Exhibit 10.10

THIS CANCELLATION AGREEMENT made as of the 3rd day of February, 2003

BETWEEN:

CHINA VENTURES INC., a company duly incorporated under the laws

of British Columbia, having an office at Suite 1118 Cathedral Place, 925

West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3L2;

(the "Company")

AND:

WILLIAM H.C. CHANG of 50 Selby Lane, Atherton, California 94027, I USA;

(the "Optionee")

WHEREAS the Optionee entered into an option agreement with the Company dated as of the 25th day of September, 2000 (the "Option Agreement") whereby the Company granted to the Optionee an option to purchase an aggregate of 1,250,000 common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.30 per common share and the parties now wish to cance1. 250,000 options of the " 1.,250,000 options granted to the Optionee under the said Option Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the sum '" of One Dollar ($1.00) and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged) now paid by the Company to the Optionee, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.

Of the 1,250,000 options granted to the Optionee pursuant to the Option Agreement, "1 250,000 options to purchase an aggregate of 250,000 common shares of the Company at an exercise price of$0.30 per common share (the "Optioned Shares") are hereby cancelled and of no further force or effect;

2.

The Optionee has no right, title or interest in or to the Optioned Shares or any rights to the Optioned Shares under the said Option Agreements; and

3.

This Agreement may be signed in separate counterparts and delivered by facsimile.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Cancellation Agreement on the day and year first above written.

CHINA VENTURES INC.

Per: “signed”_________________________

Authorized Signatory

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED by

WILLIAM H.C. CHANGE in the presence of:

________________________________

_____________________________________

WILLIAM H.C. CHANG

Signature

_____________________________________

Address

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