Document:

Exhibit
10.64

 

Instructions for Signing

 

1.               In
accordance with the Labor Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China, the
employer shall conclude an employment contract with the employee, with whom the
employment is to established, in writing based on the principles of lawfulness,
fairness, equality and freewill, consensus, honesty and goodwill.

 

2.               The
employer shall not recruit any minor under 16 years old.

 

3.               In
the employment contract, the parties may agree on a probation period, the term
of which shall comply with Section 19 of the Labor Contract Law of the
People’s Republic of China, and such term shall consist in the term of the
employment contract.

 

4.               This
contract shall, in accordance with the company’s salaries structure (system),
expressly provide the specific amount of the employee’s salary which shall not
be lower than the local minimum salary level.

 

5.               If
the employer fails to pay the remuneration in time and in full or pay for the
social insurance for the employee in accordance with law or otherwise violates
any laws, regulations or rules in respect of labor protections, the
employee may report and complain to the labor protection authorities in
accordance with law as well as terminate this contract.

 

6.               The
labor rules and policies set up by the employer in accordance with law may
be attached to the employment contract as annexes to which the parties shall
adhere.

 

7.               The
employment contract must be filled out with a fountain pen or a brush pen.
Writing must be clear and neat without any scratch.

 

8.               The
employment contract must be signed (sealed) by both parties, Party B shall not
assign anyone to sign on its behalf.

 

9.               The
employment agreement, once concluded through consensus by and between the
employer and the employee, shall be legally binding.  The employer and the employee shall fully
perform their respective obligations in accordance with the provisions of the
employment contract, and they shall each hold 1 copy of the originals.

 

 

I Basic Information of the Parties

 

1.               Basic
Information of the Employer:

 

Name of Party A (Employer): Tianjin
New Highland Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. 

 

Legal Representative (or the
principal person): Guoqiang Xin 

 

Address: No. 86, An He
Road, Dagang District, Tianjin 

 

Telephone: 022 6331 2017

 

2.               Basic
Information of the Employee:

 

Name of Party B (Employee): Kejiang
Liu 

 

Home Address (current address):
Tianjin

 

Resident Identity Card Number

 

(or other legitimate identity card
number): 3705021968041223235 

 

Telephone: 15002235223 

 

II Term of the Contract

 

3.               The
term of this Contract shall comply with Item (1) set forth below:

 

(1)          This
Contract shall have a fixed term of five years (months), from July 2, 2007 to
July 1, 2012.

 

(2)          This
Contract shall have an infinite term, effective as of             .

 

(3)          This
Contract’s term shall be subject to the completion of certain tasks in
accordance the following agreed terms and conditions:

 

 

 

 

4.               The
term of the probation period under this Contract shall be       
months (days), from            
to                    .

 

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III Scope and Location of Work

 

5.               Based
on Party A’s needs and the requirements of work, Party B hereby agrees to hold
the position of management which contains the following scope of work                           .

 

6.               The
location of Party B’s work shall be at: within the PRC.

 

7.               The
responsibilities of Party B shall include:

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

(3)

 

IV The Working Time, Leave and Vacations

 

8.               Party
A, by taking into account the nature of the position to be held by Party B,
shall implement the following A system:

 

A.           standard
working hours

 

B.             compositive
working hours:

 

The specific arrangements of Party B’s
working time shall be as follows:                                                             .

 

C.             
irregular working hours

 

9.               If
Party A requires Party B to work overtime due to the necessity of its
production or operation, Party A shall comply with the relevant laws and
regulations as well as the Employer’s review and approval procedures.

 

10.         Other
than the public holidays and rest days mandated by the state, Party B shall be
entitled to vacations as set forth below:

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

(3)

 

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V The Remuneration of Work

 

11.         Party
A shall pay salary to Party B on monthly basis and in monetary terms, and the
specific pay day shall be the 28th day of each month.

 

12.         During
the probation period, Party B’s salary shall be        /month.

 

13.         The
conditions, criteria and the relative terms with respect to the payment of the
salary are specified as follows:

 

(1)          The
salary shall be paid in cash

 

(2)          The
salary shall not be less than the minimum wage of the city of Tianjin

 

(3)          

 

VI Social Insurances

 

14.         Both
Party A and Party B shall, in accordance with the relevant laws and
regulations, register in the social insurance programs for pension,
unemployment, medical care, occupational injury and maternity and perform their
payment obligations so as to ensure that Party B is able to enjoy the benefits
of such social insurances.

 

15.         The
premium of the social insurances to be paid by Party B shall be withheld by
Party A from Party B’s salary.

 

VII Work Protections, Conditions and

Protections against Occupational Hazzards

 

16.         Party
A shall strictly conform to the laws, regulations and rules with respect
to work protections, conduct training in safe production and operating guidance
to Party B, use its best efforts to improve the work conditions and ensure
Party B’s safety and health in the production.

 

17.         Party
A shall, strictly in accordance with laws, regulations and rules, promptly
provide Party B with the work protection appliances and conduct health check to
Party B in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.

 

18.         Party
B shall strictly comply with the relevant guidance on work safety and
sanitation during the work.

 

19.         If
Party B suffers from any occupational disease or injury or is deceased, Party A
shall provide all benefits required by the relevant laws and regulations.

 

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VIII Cancellation, Termination and Renewal of the Contract

 

20.         Both
Party A and Party B shall observe the conditions and procedures stipulated by
the Labor Contract Law when either party is to cancel or terminate this
Contract unilaterally.

 

21.         Party
B shall fulfill and complete a hand-over procedure for its work within 10 days
prior to the cancellation or termination of this Contract.  The hand-over procedure of Party B’s work to
be completed in the event of any cancellation or termination of this Contract
shall include:

 

(1)                                                                            

 

(2)                                                                            

 

(3)                                                                            

 

Party A shall, at the time when
Party B completes the hand-over procedure, pay the economic compensation to
Party B and issue a certificate evidencing the cancellation or termination of
this Contract.

 

IX Obligations of Breach and Damages

 

22.         If
Party A pays for any special training expenses for Party B or provides any
professional technical training to Party B, with regard to the service term,
damages and other issues, the Parties agree as follows (or refer to any
separate agreements entered into by the Parties):

 

(1)                                                                            

 

(2)                                                                            

 

(3)                                                                            

 

(4)                                                                            

 

(5)                                                                            

 

23.         If
Party B is Party A’s senior officer, senior technician or otherwise subject to
confidentiality obligations, with regard to the scope, geographic limit,
duration, compensation and obligations of breach of any non-compete
limitations, the Parties agree as follows:

 

(1)                                                                            

 

(2)                                                                            

 

(3)                                                                            

 

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(4)                                                                            

 

(5)                                                                            

 

X               Settlement of Employment Disputes

 

24.         In
the event that any disputes arise between the Parties for the performance of
this Contract, such disputes shall first be settled through the Parties’
consultations; and, if such consultations become failed, through mediation; if
such mediation become failed, either Party may submit the disputes to the
competent labor disputes arbitration commission for arbitration; and if either
Party is unwilling to accept the arbitration award, it may file a lawsuit with
the competent people’s court.

 

XI           Miscellaneous

 

25.         Any
matter that is not covered in this Contract shall be settled in accordance with
the relevant laws, regulations and rules and, if no legal provision is available,
through discussions by the Parties.

 

26.         If
any terms or provisions of this Contract are inconsistent with any relevant
laws, regulations or rules, such laws, regulations or rules shall be
observed.

 

27.         Both
Parties shall read the terms and provisions of this Contract carefully so as to
clearly understand their rights and obligations.

 

28.         This
Contract shall be effective as of the date on which both Party A and Party B
have signed (sealed), both Parties shall strictly comply with this
Contract.  This Contract is made in two
copies with each copy held by Party A and Party B respectively.

 

	
  Party A (Seal)

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Legal Representative or Authorized
  Representative

  	
   

  	
  Party B (Signature)

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  /s/Guoqiang Xin

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  [Company Seal]

  	
   

  	
  /s/Kejiang Liu

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Date  July 2, 2007

  	
   

  	
  Date  July 2, 2007

  

 

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Following our review, we hereby
certify that this Contract is observant to the relevant laws, regulations and
rules.

 

 

	
  The Certifying Authority (Seal)

  	
  The Certifying Officer (Seal)

  

 

 

Date of the Certification:

 

6Exhibit 10.65

 

Confidentiality and Non-Competition
Agreement

 

Party
A:  Tianjin New Highland Science
Development Co., Ltd.

 

Party B: Xin Guoqiang (ID:
120109196309295511)

 

WHEREAS, Party B, acting in
the capacity of a senior officer of Party A, will come to possess the knowledge
of the trade secrets of Party A (including business information, management
information, technical information, etc.). NOW, THEREFORE, in order to
clarify the confidentiality obligations and non-competition restrictions
applicable to Party B, Party A and Party B, on the basis of the principles of
equality, free will, fairness and good faith, hereby enter into this agreement.

 

The two parties hereby
acknowledge that they have carefully read the content of this agreement and
have fully understood the legal import of all of its terms and conditions.

 

Article 1  Subject-Matter and Scope of Confidentiality

 

Party A and Party B
acknowledge that the scope of the trade secrets of Party A in respect of which
Party B shall assume confidentiality obligations shall include, without
limitation, the following:

 

1.1  Business information, including without
limitation customer lists, marketing plans, procurement materials, pricing
policies, production costs, non-public financial information, supplier channels;
production and sales strategies, and the prices set out in, and the contents
of, bids and tenders.

 

1.2  Management information, including without
limitation employee salary standards, remuneration systems, employee identities
and their family information.

 

1.3 Technical information,
including without limitation know-how, technical plans, engineering design,
construction design, circuit design, manufacturing methods, formulas,
processes, technical indicators, computer software, databases, testing results,
drawings, samples, prototypes, models, user manuals, technical documentation,
trade secrets-related faxes, letters and emails and their attachments, relevant
meeting documents, minutes and decisions.

 

1.4  Trade secrets of the partners of Party A which
come into the knowledge of Party B, or matters which Party B is obligated to
maintain in confidence vis-a-vis an outside party, under applicable law or
relevant contractual provisions.

 

1.5 Other information
acknowledged as in need of confidential treatment by both Party A and Party B.

 

Article 2  Party A shall timely notify Party B of the
business information, management information, technical information and
technical materials which are no longer required to be maintained in confidence
or which have become public.

 

Article 3  Party B’s Confidentiality Obligations

 

 

3.1  Party B shall use the confidential
information provided by Party A only for the purpose of planning,
implementation, supervision, management and other relevant work within his scope
of working duties.

 

3.2 Party B shall maintain
in confidence the technical information and technical documentation of Party A
obtained by it from Party A or from a channel other than Party A and shall not
provide such information and documentation to any third party without Party A’s
consent.

 

3.3  All confidential information and materials
provided by Party A, whether they are marked as confidential or not, shall be
maintained in confidence by Party B and shall not be provided to any third
party without Party A’s consent.

 

3.4  In complying with his confidentiality
obligations hereunder, Party B shall properly custody relevant files and
materials and shall not reproduce or simulate such files and materials, or
retain, for private purposes, any copy thereof.

 

3.5  During the period of confidentiality
hereunder, if Party B becomes aware of any divulgation of relevant confidential
information, Party B shall timely notify Party A and shall actively take
measures to prevent the aggravation of losses.

 

3.6 Party B shall not
disclose Party A’s trade secrets to any third party not bound by
confidentiality obligations.

 

3.7 Party B shall not permit
or abet any third party not bound by confidentiality obligations to use Party A’s
trade secrets.

 

3.8 Once Party B becomes
aware that any trade secret has been divulged, or has been revealed as a result
of his own negligence, Party B shall take effective measures to prevent the
aggravation of such divulgation or revelation and shall timely notify Party A
of the same.

 

Article 4  If, during the course of his performance of
his working duties, Party B needs to provide confidential information to other
personnel of the company or to specialists engaged by the company, Party B
shall obtain written consent of Party A or may put Party A in charge of
providing such information.

 

Article 5  Party A and Party B acknowledge that the
confidentiality obligations of Party B shall become effective as from the date
of execution and sealing of this agreement and that such obligations shall be
perpetual.  Such confidentiality
obligations shall remain valid and effective irrespective of whether Party B is
in office or not.

 

Article 6  If Party B fails to fulfill his
confidentiality obligations hereunder, Party B shall assume breach of contract
liabilities by paying, on a lump sum basis, liquidated damages in the amount of
RMB Thirty Thousand (RMB 30,000).  If
such liquidated damages are not sufficient to cover the economic losses of
Party A, Party B shall provide additional indemnification.

 

Article 7  During his term of service with Party A and
within 2 years from his termination of service with Party A, Party B shall not
assume any office with, or serve in whatsoever manner, any entity in
competition with Party A and its affiliates, nor shall Party B manufacture or
operate, on his own, similar products or businesses in competition with Party A
and its affiliates.

 

Article 8  The other obligations assumed by Party B
during his term of service with Party A and after his termination of service
with Party A shall include, without limitation: the obligation of not
divulging, using, or causing a third party to obtain or use, Party A’s trade
secrets; the obligation of not 

 

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disseminating or spreading
news or reports adverse to Party A; the obligation of not inducing or
permitting the inducement of, directly or indirectly, the employees and
customers of Party A to leave Party A. Party A shall not be required to provide
compensation to Party B for his performance of the obligations set out in this Article 8.

 

Article 9 For the
purpose herein, the term “in competition with” means being in competition with
the businesses as conducted by Party A and its affiliates at the time of
termination of service of the relevant employee;  “an entity in competition” includes an entity
in direct competition with Party A and its affiliates, and an entity under
direct or indirect participation or control of, or under common control with, such
entity.

 

Article 10   Party A shall pay, on the basis of the
non-competition period, non-competition compensation to Party B, calculated as
from the date of termination of service of Party B.

 

Article 11  Breach of Contract Liabilities

 

If Party B fails to fulfill
his obligations under relevant non-competition restriction provisions hereof, Party
B shall assume breach of contract liabilities by paying, on a lump sum basis,
liquidated damages in the amount of RMB Fifty Thousand (RMB 50,000).  If such liquidated damages are not sufficient
to cover the economic losses of Party A, Party B shall provide additional
indemnification. Party B shall return to Party A all of the gains derived from
his breach.

 

Article 12   Any dispute arising out of the performance
of this Agreement shall first be resolved by the two parties through
consultations, failing which, it may be brought by any party before the
competent People’s Court in Tianjin for adjudication.

 

Article 13  Any amendment to this agreement shall be
effected in writing.

 

Article 14  This agreement shall become effective as from
the date it has been executed and sealed by both parties.

 

Article 15   This agreement shall be made in two copies.
Party A and Party B shall each hold one copy.

 

Party
A:  Tianjin New Highland Science
Development Co., Ltd.

 

	
   

  	
  [Company Seal]

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Party B: Xin Guoqiang
  (signature)

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/Guoqiang Xin

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Date of Execution:
  July 24, 2006

  	
   

  	
  Place of Execution:
  Dagang, Tianjin

  

 

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