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                                                                    EXHIBIT 4.15
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                     [Translated from the Chinese original]

                FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON EXERCISING PURCHASE OPTION

     The framework agreement is entered into as of the date of October 18, 2007
in Beijing by and among the following parties:

PARTY A: CHINA FINANCE ONLINE CO., LTD.
Registered Address: Unit C, 8/F, East Wing, Sincere Insurance Building 4-6,
Hennessy Road, Hong Kong SAR, China

PARTY B: CHEN WU
Address: Room 616, Tower A, COFCO Plaza, 8 Jianguomennei Avenue, Beijing, China
ID No.: 110108491204891

PARTY C: ZHAO ZHIWEI
Address: Floor 9, Tower C, Corporate Square, No. 35 Financial Street, Xicheng
District, Beijing, China
ID No: 110102196307100139

PARTY D: WANG JUN
Address: Floor 9, Tower C, Corporate Square, No. 35 Financial Street, Xicheng
District, Beijing, China
ID No.: 370102197012163311

PARTY E: BEIJING FUHUA INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
Register Address: Room 938-941, Tower C, Corporate Square, No. 35 Financial
Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
Postal Code: 100032

PARTY F: CHINA FINANCE ONLINE (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
Registered Address: Room 946-949, Tower C, Corporate Square, No. 35 Financial
Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
Postal Code: 100032

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Whereas:

1.   Party B and Party C are current shareholders of Party E which have made
     registrations at the Administration of Industry and Commerce authorities,
     and each holding 55% and 45% shares in Party E respectively;

2.   Party A is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing
     under the laws of Hong Kong Special Administration Region of the People's
     Republic of China, and through its wholly owned enterprise in China --
     Party F to provide technical support, strategic consultation and other
     relevant services to Party E;

3.   To finance the investment by Party B and Party C in Party D, Party A has
     entered into Loan Agreements with Party B and Party C respectively on May
     27, 2004, and November 20, 2006 providing Party B and Party C with loans of
     RMB 1,650,000 and RMB 1,350,000, respectively. Pursuant to the Loan
     Agreement, Party B and Party C has invested the full amount of the loans in
     Party E's registered capital;

4.   As the consideration for the loans provided by Party A to Party B and Party
     C, Party B and Party C entered into a Purchase Option and Cooperation
     Agreement ("Purchase Option Agreement") with Party A, Party E and Party F
     on November 20, 2006, granting Party A the exclusive option to purchase all
     or part of shares/assets in Party E holding by both parties or either party
     of Party B and Party C at any time, in accordance with China laws;

5.   For making securities of the payment obligations of Party E under numerous
     agreements executed between Party E and Party F, Party B and Party C
     entered into a Share Pledge Agreement ("Pledge Agreement") with Party F on
     November 20, 2006, pledging their respective shares in Party E to Party F;

6.   Party A is intended to exercise the purchase option to purchase entire
     shares in Party E held by Party B in accordance with the Purchase Option
     Agreement, and designates Party D as the subject to exercise the aforesaid
     purchase option.

THEREFORE, in accordance with the principle of sincere cooperation, mutual
benefit and joint development, through friendly negotiation, the Parties hereby
enter into the following agreements:

1.   EXERCISE OF THE PURCHASE OPTION

     1.1. Party A hereby authorizes Party D in accordance with the purchase
          option granted to Party A under Article 2.1 of the Purchase Option
          Agreement, and Party D agrees to accept the aforesaid authorization,
          on behalf of Party A, to purchase entire shares in Party E holding by
          Party B in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the Purchase
          Option Agreement .

     1.2. In accordance with Article 4 under the Purchase Option Agreement, the
          purchase price of entire shares in Party E held by Party B, purchased
          by Party D in accordance with Party A's authorization, shall be the
          sum of the loan principal lent by Party A to Party B, which is
          equivalent to RMB 1,650,000. ("Purchase Price").

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2.   SHARE TRANSFER

     2.1. Party B shall enter into a Share Transfer Agreement with Party D, in
          accordance with the content and form of Appendix II hereto, within
          thirty (30) days after receiving exercise notice from Party A
          ("Appendix I"), in accordance with Article 2.3 of the Purchase Option
          Agreement, and other documents required to make change registrations
          at industrial and commerce authorities.

     2.2. Party C hereby agrees to waive its shareholder's first right of
          refusal for the shares in Party E holding by Party B, which is enjoyed
          by Party C in accordance with articles of association of Party E or
          relevant laws and regulations.

3.   LOAN ARRANGEMENTS

     3.1. The purchase price of entire shares in Party E holding by Party B,
          purchased by Party D shall be contributed in full amount by Party A.
          However, Party D shall enter into a loan agreement with Party A to the
          satisfaction of Party A, in accordance with the content and form of
          Appendix III hereto.

     3.2. Party D agrees and irrevocably instructs Party A to pay the aforesaid
          loan provided to Party D, which used to purchase Party B's shares,
          directly to Party B, in accordance with the conditions and terms
          stated in the frame agreement.

     3.3. Party B agrees to contribute its entire income obtained from selling
          the shares in Party E in accordance with the agreement, to perform its
          repayment obligations to Party A under the Loan Agreement. The Loan
          Agreement between Party B and Party A will be terminated when Party B
          pay off all the loans in accordance with Article 4.2 hereof.

4.   PAYMENT AND OBLIGATION SET-OFF

     4.1. In accordance with article 3.2 hereof, the parties agree the purchase
          price shall be paid by Party A to Party B directly, at the day of
          share change registration procedures at industrial and commerce
          authorities are completed, concerning entire shares in Party E holding
          by Party B, purchased by Party D ("registration day"). Whereas Party B
          shall pay off all the loans when Party A exercises the purchase
          option, in accordance with article 1.1 of Loan Agreement, Party A and
          Party B agree the aforesaid payment made by Party A to Party B will
          then be set off by the loan principal which shall be paid by Party B
          to Party A under the Loan Agreement. As the aforesaid set-off is
          completed, Party A is not required to make any other payments to Party
          B for the purpose of paying for the purchase price, and Party B is not
          required to make any other payments to Party A for the purpose of
          repaying the loan.

     4.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing agreement, when the set-off is
          completed, Party B shall issue a receipt to Party D for all purchase
          price it received ("Party B's receipt", as Appendix IV hereto), and
          shall expressly acknowledge Party D's payment obligation under the
          Share Transfer Agreement has been carried out. Party A shall issue
          immediately a receipt to Party B for entire loan principal it received
          ("Party A's receipt", as Appendix V hereto) after Party B have issued
          the aforesaid party B's receipt, and shall expressly acknowledge Party
          B's payment obligation under the Loan Agreement has been carried out.

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5.   CHANGE OF PURCHASE OPTION AGREEMENT

     5.1. The parties agree that, as one prerequisite to Party A's contribution
          of purchase price to Paty D, Party D shall enter into a new purchase
          option and cooperation agreement with Party A, Party C, Party E and
          Party F, in accordance with the content and form stipulated in
          Appendix VI hereto, at the date of the execution of the Share Transfer
          Agreement.

     5.2. Except as otherwise stated or agreed by the parties, all obligations
          of Party B under the original Purchase Option Agreement will be
          terminated at the registration day.

6.   CHANGE OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT

     6.1. The parties agree that, as one prerequisite to Party A's contribution
          of purchase price to Paty D, Party D shall enter into a new pledge
          agreement with Party C, Party F and Party A, in accordance with the
          content and form stipulated in Appendix VII hereto, at the date of the
          execution of the Share Transfer Agreement.

     6.2. The original Pledge Agreement will be terminated at registration day.
          Except as otherwise stated or agreed by the parties, all obligations
          of Party B under the original Pledge Agreement will be terminated at
          the registration day.

7.   CONFIDENTIALITY

Without prior approval of the parties, any party shall keep confidential the
content of the agreement, and shall not disclose to any other person the content
of the agreement or make any public disclosure of the content hereof. However,
the article does not make any restrictions on (i) any disclosure made in
accordance with relevant laws or regulations of any stock exchange market; (ii)
any disclosed information which may be obtained through public channels, and is
not caused so by the defaulting of the disclosing party; (iii) any disclosure to
shareholders, legal consultants, accountants, financial consultants and other
professional consultants of any parties; or (iv) disclosure made to one party's
potential buyer of shares/assets, other investors, debt or share financing
providers, and the receiving party shall make proper confidentiality
undertakings (in the event that the transfer party is not Party A, the approval
from Party A shall be obtained as well).

8.   NOTIFICATION

     8.1. Any notice, request, requirement and other correspondences required by
          the agreement or made in accordance with the agreement, shall be made
          in written form and sent to the addresses of the parties first above
          written herein.

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     8.2. Notices hereunder shall be sent to the other party's address and/or
          number, by ways of personal delivery, prepaid registered airmail,
          acknowledged carrier or fax. Such notices shall be deemed to have been
          effectively given on the following dates: (1) notices delivered by
          person shall be deemed to have been effectively served on the date of
          personal delivery; (2) notices sent by prepaid registered airmail
          shall be deemed to have been effectively served on the seventh day
          after the day they were delivered for mailing (as indicated by the
          postmark); (3) notices sent by courier service shall be deemed to have
          been effectively served on the third day after they were delivered to
          an acknowledged courier; (4) notices sent by facsimile shall be deemed
          to have been effectively served on the first working day after being
          transmitted.

9.   DISPUTE RESOLUTION

     9.1. Any dispute arises from the interpretation or performance of terms
          hereof by the parties, shall be settled through friendly consultation.
          If the parties fail to make an written agreement after consultation,
          the dispute shall be submitted for arbitration in accordance with the
          agreement. The arbitration shall be final and exclusive. Unless
          otherwise expressly stipulated herein, any party waives expressly its
          right to submit a dispute to court for a legal action, and the waiver
          is irrevocable.

     9.2. The arbitration shall be submitted to China International Economic and
          Trade Arbitration Committee ("Arbitration Committee") to be arbitrated
          in accordance with then-in-force arbitration rules. The place of
          arbitration shall be Beijing. Unless otherwise stipulated in the
          arbitration award, the arbitration fee (including reasonable attorney
          fees and expenses) shall be borne by the losing party.

10.  SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

     10.1.The failure or delay of any party hereof to exercise any right
          hereunder shall not be deemed as a waiver thereof, nor any single or
          partial exercise of any right preclude further exercise thereof in
          future by the party.

     10.2.The headings of articles herein are provided for the purpose of index.
          Such headings shall in no event be used or affected interpretations of
          the terms herein.

     10.3.The conclusion, effectiveness, interpretation of the agreement and the
          settlement of disputes in connection therewith, shall be governed by
          laws of Hong Kong Special Administration Region of the People's
          Republic of China.

     10.4.Each party hereunder concludes the agreement with legal purpose. Each
          term hereof is severable and independent from the others. If at any
          time one or more of such terms is or becomes invalid, illegal or
          unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the
          remaining terms hereof shall not in any way be affected thereby; and
          the parties shall make every endeavor to negotiate and arrive at new
          terms to substitute the invalid, illegal and unenforceable terms, and
          preserve as near as possible business purposes of the original terms.

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     10.5.Upon the effectiveness of the agreement, the parties shall fully
          perform the agreement. Any modifications of the agreement shall only
          be effective in written form, through consultations of the parties,
          and obtained necessary authorization and approval by Party A, Party E
          and Party F respectively (including Party A shall obtain approval from
          its board's auditing committee conforming to Sarbanes-Oxley Act and
          NASDAQ rules or other independent organizations).

     10.6.Matters not covered in the agreement shall be dealt with in a
          supplementary agreement, and annexed hereto. The supplementary
          agreement shall have the same legal force as the agreement.

     10.7.The agreement is executed in six original copies, and are equally
          authentic. Each party hereto shall hold one copy.

     10.8. The agreement shall be effective upon execution.

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[Signature page, no body text]

The Frame Agreement is executed by the following parties(pound)(0)

Party A: China Finance Online Co., Ltd.
Seal:
Authorized Representative (signature):

Party B: Chen Wu
(signature):

Party C: Zhao Zhiwei
(signature):

Party D: Wang Jun
(signature):

Party E: Beijing Fuhua Innovation Technology Development Co., Ltd.
Seal:
Authorized Representative (signature):

Party F: China Finance Online (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Seal:
Authorized Representative (signature):

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 4.16

                       [Translated from Chinese Original]

                                 LOAN AGREEMENT

The Loan Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of October 18, 2007
between the following two parties:

(1)  CHINA FINANCE ONLINE CO. LIMITED. (the "Lender"), a limited liability
     company established and registered in Hong Kong, SAR.
Registered Address: Unit C, 8/F, East Wing, Sincere Insurance Building 4-6,
Hennessy Road, Hong Kong, SAR.

(2)  JUN WANG (the "Borrower")
ID No.: 370102197012163311
Address: 9/F., Tower C, Corporation Mansion, No. 35 Financial Avenue Xicheng
District, Beijing 100032 China

Lender and Borrower will each be referred to as a "Party" and collectively
referred to as the "Parties."

WHEREAS, Borrower is to acquire from an existing shareholder (Mr. Chen Wu) 55%
of the equity ("Fuhua Equity") of Fuhua Innovation Technology Development Co.,
Ltd. ("Fuhua"), a limited liability company established and registered in the
People's Republic of China (the "PRC") corresponding to the registered capital
contribution of RMB 1,650,000,.

WHEREAS, Borrower wishes to borrow a loan from Lender to finance his investment
in Fuhua and Lender agrees to provide such loan to Borrower.

NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

                                 ARTICLE 1. LOAN

1.1 Lender agrees to provide a loan to Borrower with the principal amount equal
to the US Dollar equivalent of RMB 1,650,000 in accordance with the terms and
conditions set forth herein (the "Loan"). Term for such loan shall be ten (10)
years which may be extended upon the agreement of the Parties (the "Term").
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the following circumstances, Borrower shall
repay the Loan regardless if the Term has expired:

(1) Borrower deceases or becomes a person without legal capacity or with limited
legal capacity;

(2) Borrower commits a crime or is involved in a criminal act; or

(3) Lender or its designated assignee can legally purchase Borrower's interest
in Fuhua under the PRC law and Lender chooses to do so.

1.2 Borrower hereby irrevocably instructs Lender to remit the amount of the Loan
direct to Chen Wu as Borrower's payment of the purchase price of the equity.

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1.3 The Loan shall only be used by Borrower to acquire the equity of Fuhua.
Without Lender's prior written consent, Borrower shall not use the Loan for any
other purpose or transfer or pledge his interest in Fuhua to any third party.

1.4 Borrower can only repay the Loan by transferring all of his interest in
Fuhua to Lender or a third party designated by Lender when such transfer is
permitted under the PRC law.

1.5 In the event Borrower transfers his interest to any third party other than
Lender, Borrower shall pay the full amount of the proceeds it receives from such
transfer to Lender regardless if the amount of such proceeds exceeds the amount
of the Loan.

1.6 Lender and Borrower hereby jointly agree and confirm that Lender has the
right to, but has no obligation to, purchase or designate a third party (legal
person or natural person) to purchase all or part of Borrower's interest in
Fuhua at a price equal to the amount of the Loan when such purchase is allowed
under the PRC law. If Lender or the third party assignee designated by Lender
only purchases part of Borrower's interest in Fuhua, the purchase price shall be
reduced on a pro rata basis.

1.7 In the event when Borrower transfers his interest in Fuhua to Lender or a
third party transferee designated by Lender, (i) if the actual transfer price
paid by Lender or the third party transferee equals or is less than the
principal amount of the Loan, the Loan shall be deemed as interest free; or (ii)
if the actual transfer price paid by Lender or the third party transferee is
higher than the principal amount of the Loan, the amount exceeding the principal
amount of the Loan shall be deemed as an interest accrued on the Loan and paid
by Borrower to Lender in full.

                 ARTICLE 2. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO DISBURSEMENT

The following conditions must be satisfied before the Loan is disbursed to
Borrower:

2.1 The representation and warranties under Section 3 remain true and correct on
the day when the disbursement notice is delivered to Lender and on the date the
Loan is disbursed to Borrower as if such representations and warranties are made
as of such dates.

2.2 Borrower has not materially breached any terms or conditions hereof.

                    ARTICLE 3. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES

3.1 Lender hereby represents and warrants to Borrower that:

(a) Lender is a company registered and validly existing under the laws of Hong
Kong, SAR;

(b) subject to its Memorandum and Articles of Association and other
organizational documents, Lender has full right, power and all necessary
approvals and authorizations to execute and perform this Agreement;

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(c) the execution and the performance of this Agreement will not contravene any
provision of law applicable to Lender or any contractual restriction binding on
or affecting him; and

(d) this Agreement shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of
Lender, which is enforceable against Lender in accordance with its terms upon
its execution.

3.2 Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender that:

(a) Fuhua is a limited liability company registered and validly existing under
the laws of PRC;

(b) Borrower has full right, power and all necessary and appropriate approval
and authorization to execute and perform this Agreement;

(c) the execution and the performance of this Agreement will not contravene any
provision of law applicable to Borrower or any contractual restriction binding
on or affecting Borrower;

(d) this Agreement shall constitute the legal and valid obligations of Borrower,
which is enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms upon its
execution; and

(e) there are no legal or other proceedings before any court, tribunal or other
regulatory authority pending or threatened against Borrower.

                            ARTICLE 4. NOTIFICATIONS

Notice or other communications under this Agreement shall be delivered
personally or sent by facsimile transmission or by registered mail to the
address set forth below, except that such address has been changed in writing.
The date noted on the return receipt of the registered mail is the service date
of the notice if the notice is sent by registered mail; the sending date is the
service date of the notice if the notice is sent personally or by facsimile
transmission. The original of the notice shall be sent personally or by
registered mail to the following address after the notice is sent by facsimile.

Lender:   China Finance Online Co., Ltd.

          Address: Unit C, 8/F, East Wing Sincere Insurance Building 4-6
          Hennessy Road, Hong Kong, SAR.

Borrower: Jun Wang
          Address: 9/F., Tower C, Corporation Mansion, No.35 Financial Avenue
          Xicheng District, Beijing 100032 China

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                           ARTICLE 5. CONFIDENTIALITY

The Parties acknowledge and confirm that any oral or written materials
concerning this Agreement exchanged between them are confidential information.
The Parties shall protect and maintain the confidentiality of all such
confidential data and information and shall not disclose to any third party
without the other party's written consent, except (a) the data or information
that was in the public domain or later becomes published or generally known to
the public, provided that it is not released by the receiving party, (b) the
data or information that shall be disclosed pursuant to applicable laws or
regulations, and (c) the data or information that shall be disclosed to One
Party's legal counsel or financial counsel who shall also bear the obligation of
maintaining the confidentiality similar to the obligations hereof. The undue
disclosing of the confidential data or information of One Party's legal counsel
or financial counsel shall be deemed the undue disclosing of such party who
shall take on the liability of breach of this Agreement.

               ARTICLE 6. GOVERNING LAW AND SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

6.1 The execution, validity, interpretation, performance, implementation,
termination and settlement of disputes of this Agreement shall be governed by
the laws of Hong Kong, SAR.

6.2 In event of any dispute arising from or in connection with this Agreement,
the Parties shall attempt to resolve the dispute through friendly consultations.
In the event that satisfactory resolution is not reached within thirty (30) days
after commencement of such consultation, the dispute shall be submitted (which
submission may be made by either Borrower or Lender) to resolution by
arbitration administered by Hong Kong International Arbitration Center(the
"Center") in Hong Kong, in accordance with the procedural rules of the Center,
which are in effect at the time the application for arbitration is made. The
arbitral award shall be final and binding upon all parties hereto.

6.3 In case of any disputes arising out of the interpretation and performance of
this Agreement or any pending arbitration of such dispute, the Parties shall
continue to perform their rights and obligations under this Agreement, except
that such maters are involved in the disputes.

                            ARTICLE 7. MISCELLANEOUS

7.1 This Agreement can only be amended by written agreements jointly executed by
the parties.

7.2 Any provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable shall not
affect the validity and enforceability of any other provisions hereof.

7.3 This Agreement is executed in two (2) counterparts. Party A and Party B
shall each hold one counterpart.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement, or have
caused this Agreement to be duly executed on their behalf, as of the date and
year first hereinabove set forth.

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                                                   LENDER:

                                                   CHINA FINANCE ONLINE CO., LTD
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                                                   By:
                                                   Title:

                                                   BORROWER:

                                                   JUN WANG

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