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                                                                    EXHIBIT 4.17
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                       [Translated from Chinese Original]

                                    WU CHEN

                                      AND

                                    JUN WANG

                            SHARE TRANSFER CONTRACT

                            IN RELATION TO SHARES IN

                      BEIJING FUHUA INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY
                             DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.

                                 OCTOBER, 2007

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ARTICLE 1         DEFINITIONS........................................................................1
1.1               Definitions........................................................................1
1.2               Interpretation.....................................................................2
ARTICLE 2         TRANSFER...........................................................................2
ARTICLE 3         CONSIDERATION......................................................................2
ARTICLE 4         TERM AND TERMINATION...............................................................2
ARTICLE 5         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TRANSFEROR...................................3
ARTICLE 6         NOTICES............................................................................3
ARTICLE 7         GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION...............................................4
7.1               Governing Law......................................................................4
7.2               Arbitration........................................................................4
ARTICLE 8         MISCELLANEOUS......................................................................4
8.1               Further Assurance..................................................................4
8.2               Non-Assignability..................................................................4
8.3               Waivers............................................................................4
8.4               Amendments.........................................................................5
8.5               Severability.......................................................................5
8.6               Entire Agreement...................................................................5
8.7               Force Majeure......................................................................5
8.8               Successors and Assigns.............................................................6
8.9               Counterparts.......................................................................6
8.10              Signature and Language.............................................................6
8.11              Third Party Agreements.............................................................6
8.12              No Third Party Beneficiaries.......................................................6
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                            SHARE TRANSFER CONTRACT

This Share Transfer Contract is entered into by the following Parties on October
18, 2007:

(1)        WU CHEN (the "TRANSFEROR"),
Address:   Room 616, Tower A, COFCO Plaza, 8 Jianguomennei Avenue, Beijing,
           China
ID Number: 110108491204891; and

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

WHEREAS:

1(pound)(R) Fuhua Innovation Technology Development Co., Ltd. (the "Company") is
a limited liability company registered in Beijing, PRC in compliance with law of
China, and its registered capital is RMB 3,000,000.

2(pound)(R) The Transferor is the beneficiary owner of 55% of equity shares of
the Company.

3(pound)(R) The Transferor desires to sell to the Transferee, and the Transferee
desires to purchase from the Transferor, all shares of the Company owned by the
Transferor, representing 55% of the total share capital of the Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, after friendly consultations conducted in accordance with the
principles of equality, the Transferor and the Transferee hereby agree as
follows:

                             ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS

1.1  Definitions

The following terms as used in this Contract shall have the meanings set forth
below unless otherwise specified:

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(1)        CONTRACT:                    shall mean this Share Transfer Contract;

(2)        SHARES:                      shall mean all shares of the Company owned by the Transferor,
                                        representing 55% of the total share capital of the Company;
(3)        RMB:                         shall mean the lawful currency of China;

(4)        PRC/CHINA:                   shall mean the People's Republic of China which, for the
                                        purposes of this Contract, does not include the Hong Kong
                                        Special Administrative Regions, the Macau Special
                                        Administrative Region, and Taiwan.
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1.2  Interpretation

(1) The articles of the Whereas clause and the Schedule of this Contract form an
integral part of this Contract and shall have the same effect as if set out in
the body of this Contract. References to this Contract shall be construed as
this Contract in its form as so supplemented, revised, altered, or amended, and
shall include their articles under the Whereas section and Schedules;

(2) The headings of each article and schedule are for convenience only and shall
not affect or restrict the meaning or interpretation of this Contract; and

(3) Each of the Transferor and the Transferee is also be referred to as "a
Party" and collectively as "the Parties" to this Contract.

                               ARTICLE 2.TRANSFER

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Contract, the Transferor agrees to
sell the Shares to the Transferee, and the Transferee agrees to purchase the
Shares from the Transferor.

                            ARTICLE 3.CONSIDERATION

Both Parties agree after negotiation that the consideration for the transfer of
the Shares shall be an aggregate of the RMB 1,650,000.

                         ARTICLE 4.TERM AND TERMINATION

4.1 This Contract and the rights and obligations of the Parties to this Contract
shall take effect upon the execution of this Contract and shall continue in full
force and effect unless earlier terminated as provided herein.

4.2 This Contract may be terminated as follows:

     (1) The Parties unanimously agree to terminate this Contract through
     consultation.

     (2) If any Party enters into any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy
     proceedings unless the same are dismissed within 90 days after their
     commencement or such Party is declared bankrupt by courts or any other
     Governing Authorities, any of the other Parties may terminate this Contract
     upon written notice to such Party.

     (3) This Contract may be terminated due to the occurrence of any event of
     Force Majeure under Article 8.7.

     (4) If, because of any substantial change in Applicable Laws or the
     interpretation thereof, or any amendment or supplement to or rescission by
     any Governing Authority thereof, the major objectives of any of the
     Relevant Contracts cannot be achieved or the major interests of any Party
     thereunder cannot be realized, the affected Party may upon written notice
     to the other Party terminate this Contract.

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4.3 When the term of this Contract expires or in the event of earlier
termination, unless such earlier termination is due to a material breach of a
Party and Article 8 above applies, this Contract shall become invalid and the
Parties shall not be required to bear the obligations and duties under the terms
of this Contract unless otherwise required herein (that is Articles 10, 11, 12,
13, 14,15 and 16 of this Contract).

           ARTICLE 5.REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TRANSFEROR

5.1 The execution and performance by the Transferor of this Contract does not
contravene any law or contract binding on it.

5.2 The Transferor is the legal owner of the Shares and has full legal right,
power and authority to enter into this Contract, and to perform all its
obligations hereunder.

5.3 As of the Execution Date, the Company is duly incorporated and validly
existing. All required approval and permission relating to the production and
operations of Lucky Film have been properly obtained. To the knowledge of the
Transferor in its capacity as the controlling shareholder of Lucky Film, Lucky
Film is not in material violation of any statute, rule or regulation and is not
subject to any ongoing or potential litigation, arbitration, or disputes.

                               ARTICLE 6.NOTICES

Any and all notices, requests, demands and other communications required or
otherwise contemplated to be made under this Contract shall be in writing and in
English and Chinese and shall be provided by one or more of the following means,
and the effective date thereof shall be deemed to be (a) when received, if
delivered personally, (b) on the date of transmission with receipt of a
transmittal confirmation, if transmitted by facsimile, or (c) on the fourth
(4th) Business Day following the date of deposit with a courier service, or such
earlier delivery date as may be confirmed in writing to the sender by a courier
service, if sent by EMS or other courier service. All such notices, requests,
demands and other communications shall be addressed as follows or as a Party may
notify the other Party from time to time:

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Transferor:       Wu Chen
Address:          Room 616, Tower A, COFCO Plaza, 8 Jianguomennei Dajie, Beijing, China
Telephone:        010-65264022
Fax:

Transferee:       Jun Wang
Address:          9/F.,Tower C, Corporation Mansion, No. 35 Financial Avenue Xicheng District, Beijing 100032 China
Telephone:        010-58325388
Fax:              010-58325300
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                 ARTICLE 7.GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

7.1  Governing Law

This Contract shall be governed by and construed under the laws of China.

7.2  Arbitration

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with, or related to, this Contract,
including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination or as to
rights or obligations of the Parties hereunder which is not settled by friendly
discussions shall be referred to the Beijing Arbitration Commission for final
resolution in accordance with its Arbitration Rules from time to time in force
which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Article. The
Parties hereby exclude any rights of appeals to any court on the merits of the
dispute subject to arbitration.

                            ARTICLE 8.MISCELLANEOUS

8.1  Further Assurance

During all time after the Execution Date, for the realization of the interests
of the other Party, and in consummation of the Transaction described herein,
each Party shall take all necessary action and execute all documents as
reasonably requested by the other Party, and shall act as reasonably requested
by the other Party. The Parties shall use their best efforts to cause any other
third party to execute such documents and to perform such acts.

8.2  Non-Assignability

Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties to this Contract, neither this
Contract nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be
assigned by either of the Parties without the prior written consent of the other
Party.

8.3  Waivers

No waiver of any right of a Party under this Contract will be effective unless
evidenced by an instrument in writing duly executed by such Party. No failure on
the part of a Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any of its rights
hereunder will operate as a waiver thereof (for the avoidance of doubt, if the
exercise of any right is subject to a term, such right shall be exercised within
such term), nor will any single or partial exercise by either Party of any right
preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right.

8.4  Amendments

Amendments to this Contract (or documents mentioned herein) shall be made in
writing and signed by the Parties or their duly authorized representatives and
shall be subject to the completion of the examination and approval procedures as
required by laws and regulations (if applicable).

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8.5  Severability

If any provision of this Contract should be or become fully or partly invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason whatsoever, such
provision shall have no effect to the extent that it is invalid or unenforceable
and shall be deemed to be excluded from this Contract. The validity and
enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Contract shall not be
impaired. The Parties shall use their best reasonable efforts to substitute such
invalid or unenforceable provision with a suitable and equitable provision that
serves the intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable provision. If the
exclusion of a provision of this Contract results in the inability of the
Parties to achieve the material objectives of this Contract, the Parties will
negotiate in good faith to amend or terminate this Contract on mutually
acceptable terms.

8.6  Entire Agreement

This Contract and the Cooperation Framework Contract constitute the entire
agreement, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written
and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

8.7  Force Majeure

"Force Majeure" shall mean unforeseeable, unavoidable and insurmountable
objective conditions (such conditions include but shall not be limited to
earthquakes, typhoons, flood, fire, strikes, war, or riots). If an event of
Force Majeure occurs and affects a Party's performance of its obligations under
this Contract, such performance shall be suspended during the period of delay
caused by the Force Majeure and shall be extended, without penalty, for a period
equal to such suspension. The Party claiming Force Majeure shall promptly inform
the other Party in writing and shall, within seven (7) Business Days of the
occurrence of the event of Force Majeure, or in the event of communication
disruption, within seven (7) Business Days upon the restoration of the
communication facilities, furnish the other Party by fax and by express-mail
with sufficient detailed information regarding the event of Force Majeure and
shall provide proof of the occurrence and duration of such Force Majeure.

If such Party claiming Force Majeure fails to notify the other Party and furnish
it with proof pursuant to the above provision, such Party shall not be excused
from the non-performance of its obligations hereunder. The Party so affected by
the event of Force Majeure shall use the reasonable efforts to minimize the
consequences of such Force Majeure and to promptly resume performance hereunder
whenever the causes of such excuse are cured. Should the Party so affected by
the event of Force Majeure fail to resume performance hereunder when the causes
of such excuse are cured, such Party shall be liable to the other Party.

In the event of Force Majeure, the Parties shall immediately consult with each
other in order to find an equitable solution and shall use all reasonable
endeavours to minimize the consequences of such Force Majeure.

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8.8  Successors and Assigns

This Contract is executed for the interests of the Parties and their respective
successors and authorized assigns and shall be binding among them.

8.9  Counterparts

This Contract may be executed in any number of counterparts, and each
counterpart, upon execution and delivery, shall constitute an original
instrument, but all such separate counterparts shall constitute only one and the
same instrument.

8.10 Signature and Language

This Contact shall be executed in 2 original copies in Chinese with equal
validity.

8.11 Third Party Agreements

Neither Party shall make any separate agreement with any third party that is
inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Contract.

8.12 No Third Party Beneficiaries

No provisions of this Contract, whether expressed or implied, are intended or
shall be construed to confer upon or give to any person or entity other than the
specific parties hereto any rights, remedies or other benefits under or by
reason of this Contract.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have signed this Contract as of the date
first written above.

Transferor: Wu Chen

_________________(signature)

Transferee: Jun Wang

________________(signature)

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 4.18

                       [Translated from Chinese Original]

                             SHARE PLEDGE AGREEMENT

This Share Pledge Agreement (this "Agreement") is executed by and among the
following parties on October 18, 2007.

PLEDGOR A:       ZHIWEI ZHAO

ID NUMBER:      110102196307100139
ADDRESS:        9/F., Tower C, Corporation Mansion, No.35 Financial Avenue,
                Xicheng District, Beijing 100032 China

PLEDGOR B:      JUN WANG
ID NUMBER:      370102197012163311
ADDRESS:        9/F., Tower C, Corporation Mansion, No.35 Financial Avenue,
                Xicheng District, Beijing 100032 China

PLEDGEE:        CHINA FINANCE ONLINE (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
REGISTERED ADDRESS:  ROOM 946-949, 9/F., Tower C, Corporation Mansion, No.35
Financial Avenue Xicheng District, Beijing 100032 China

Unless otherwise provided hereunder, Pledgor A and Pledgor B shall hereinafter
be referred to collectively as the "Pledgors".

WHEREAS:
1. Zhiwei Zhao, Pledgor A, and Jun Wang, Pledgor B, are both citizens of the
People's Republic of China (the "PRC"), and each holds 45% and 55% interests in
Beijing Fuhua Innovation Technology Development Co., Ltd. ("Fuhua"),
respectively. Fuhua is a company registered in Beijing, PRC, engaged in the
business of network operation.

2. Pledgee is a wholly foreign-own enterprise registered in Beijing, PRC, with
approvals from the relevant PRC authorities to engage in the business of, among
others, internet technology consulting and technology services. Fuhua and
Pledgee have entered into the agreements (collectively, the "Service
Agreements").

3. To secure the fees payable under the Service Agreements (the "Service Fee")
from Fuhua to Pledgee, Pledgors hereby pledge their respective interests in
Fuhua to Pledgee.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Service Agreements, Pledgors and Pledgee have
agreed to enter into this Agreement according to the following terms and
conditions.
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                             ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise provided herein, the terms below shall have the following
meanings:

1.1 "Pledge Rights" means the rights set forth in Article 2 of this Agreement.

1.2 "Share Equity" means the equity interest held by Pledgors in Fuhua.

1.3 "Pledged Property" means the share interest and the dividends deriving
therefrom pledged by Pledgors to Pledgee under this Agreement.

1.4 "Secured Indebtedness" means all the amounts payable by Fuhua to Pledgee
under the Service Agreements, including the Service Fee and interests accrued
thereon, liquidated damages, compensations, costs and expenses incurred by
Pledgee in connection with collection of such fees, interest, damages and
compensations, and losses incurred to Pledgee as a result of any default by
Fuhua and other expenses payable under the Service Agreements.

1.5 "Term of Pledge" means the term stated in Section 4.1 of this Agreement.

1.6 "Service Agreements" means all the agreements entered into by Fuhua and
Pledgee, including but not limited to Strategy Consulting Services Agreement,
Technical Support Agreement and Equipment Rent Agreement.

1.7 "Event of Default" means any event set forth in Article 8 of this Agreement.

1.8 "Notice of Default" means the notice issued by Pledgee in accordance with
this Agreement declaring an Event of Default.

                            ARTICLE 2. PLEDGE RIGHTS

2.1 Pledgors hereby pledge to Pledgee all of their Share Equity in Fuhua to
secure the Secured Indebtedness of Fuhua. Pledge Rights shall mean Pledgee's
priority right in receiving compensation from the sale or auction proceeds of
the Pledged Property (including the dividends generated by the Share Equity
during the term of this Agreement).

                       ARTICLE 3. SCOPE OF PLEDGE SECURITY

3.1 The scope of pledge security hereunder shall cover all of the Secured
Indebtedness, including all the Service Fee and interest accrued thereon,
liquidated damages, compensation, costs and expenses incurred by Pledgee to
collect such fee, interests, damages and compensation, and losses incurred to
Pledgee as a result of any default by Fuhua and all other expenses payable under
the Service Agreements.

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                   ARTICLE 4. TERM OF PLEDGE AND REGISTRATION

4.1 This Agreement shall become effective on the date when the Pledge hereunder
is registered in the Shareholders' List of Fuhua. The term of the Pledge shall
be the same as the term of the Strategy Consulting Services Agreement (should
the term of the Strategy Consulting Services Agreement be extended, the term of
the Pledge shall be extended accordingly). Pledgors shall cause Fuhua to
register the Pledge hereunder in its Shareholders' List within three (3) days
after this Agreement is executed.

4.2 In the event that any change of the matters registered in Fuhua's
Shareholders' List is required as a result of change of any matters relating to
the Pledge, Pledgors and Pledgee shall cause the matters registered in Fuhua's
Shareholders' List be changed accordingly within fifteen (15) days after such
change takes place.

                       ARTICLE 5. CUSTODY OF CERTIFICATES

Pledgors shall deliver to Pledgee the capital contribution certificates with
respect to their interest in Fuhua and Fuhua's Shareholders' List within seven
(7) days after this Agreement is executed.

              ARTICLE 6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PLEDGORS

6.1 Pledgors are legally registered shareholders of Fuhua and have paid Fuhua
the full amount of their respective portions of Fuhua's registered capital
required under Chinese law. Pledgors neither have sold nor will sell to any
third party their Share Equity in Fuhua.

6.2 Pledgors fully understand the contents of the Service Agreements and have
entered into this Agreement voluntarily. The signatories signing this Agreement
on behalf of Pledgors have the rights and authorizations to do so.

6.3 All documents, materials and certificates provided by Pledgors to Pledgee
hereunder are correct, true, complete and valid.

6.4 When Pledgee exercises its right hereunder in accordance with this
Agreement, there shall be no intervention from any other parties.

6.5 Pledgee shall have the right to dispose of and transfer the Pledge Rights in
accordance with the provisions hereof.

6.6 Pledgors have not created any mortgage, pledge, secured interests or other
form of debt liabilities over the Share Equity other than the Pledge created
hereunder.

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                        ARTICLE 7. COVENANTS OF PLEDGORS

7.1 For the benefit of Pledgee, Pledgors hereby make the following covenants,
during the term of this Agreement:

7.1.1 without the prior written consent of Pledgee, Pledgors shall not transfer
the Share Equity, or create or consent to any creation of any pledge over, the
Share Equity that may affect Pledgee's rights and interests hereunder, or cause
the shareholders' meetings of Fuhua to adopt any resolution on sale, transfer,
pledge or in other manner disposal of the Share Equity or approving the creation
of any other security interest on the Share Equity, provided that the Share
Equity may be transferred to Pledgee or any party designated by Pledgee
according to Purchase Option and Cooperation Agreement dated [ ], 2007 among
Pledgee, Pledgors, China Finance Online Co., Ltd. and Fuhua and Pledgors may
transfer the Share Equity to China Finance Online Co., Ltd. or to each other to
the extent such transfer will not effect Pledgee's interest (the transferring
Pledgor shall deliver a prior notice to Pledgee before making the transfer).

7.1.2 Pledgors shall comply with all laws and regulations applicable to the
Pledge. Within five (5) days of receipt of any notice, order or recommendation
issued or promulgated by competent government authorities relating to the
Pledge, Pledgors shall deliver such notice, order or recommendation to Pledgee,
and shall comply with the same, or make objections or statements with respect to
the same upon Pledgee's reasonable request or with Pledgee's consent.

7.1.3 Pledgors shall promptly notify Pledgee of any event or notice received by
Pledgors that may have a material effect on Pledgee's rights in the Pledged
Property or any portion thereof, as well as promptly notify Pledgee of any
change to any warranty or obligation of Pledgors hereunder, or any event or
notice received by Pledgors that may have a material effect to any warranty or
obligation of the Pledgors hereunder.

7.2 Pledgors warrant that Pledgee's exercise of the Pledge Rights as pledgee
pursuant to this Agreement shall not be interrupted or impaired by Pledgors or
any successors or representatives of Pledgors or any other parties through any
legal proceedings.

7.3 Pledgors hereby warrant to Pledgee that, to protect or perfect the security
interest created by this Agreement to secure the Secured Indebtedness, Pledgors
will execute in good faith, and cause other parties who have an interest in the
Pledge Rights to execute, all certificates of rights and instruments as
requested by Pledgee, and/or take any action, and cause other parties who have
an interest in the Pledge Rights to take any action, as requested by Pledgee,
and facilitate the exercise by Pledgee of its rights and authority provided
hereunder, and execute all amendment documents relating to certificates of Share
Equity with Pledgee or its designated person(s) (natural persons/legal persons),
and shall provide Pledgee, within a reasonable period of time, with all notices,
orders and decisions regarding the Pledge Rights requested by Pledgee. Pledgors
hereby warrant to Pledgee that, for Pledgee's benefit, Pledgors shall comply
with all warranties, covenants, agreements, representations and conditions
provided hereunder. In the event that Pledgors fail to comply with or perform
any warranties, covenants, agreements, representations and conditions, Pledgors
shall indemnify Pledgee for all of its losses resulting therefrom.

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                          ARTICLE 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

8.1 Each of the following events shall constitute an Event of Default:

8.1.1 Fuhua fails to pay in full any Secured Indebtedness on time;

8.1.2 Any representation or warranty made by Pledgors under Article 6 of this
Agreement is misleading or untrue, or Pledgors have violated any of the
warranties in Article 6 of this Agreement;

8.1.3 Pledgors breach any of the covenants in Article 7 of this Agreement;

8.1.4 Pledgors breach any other provisions of this Agreement;

8.1.5 Pledgors give up all or any part of the Pledged Property, or transfer all
or any part of the Pledged Property without the written consent of Pledgee
(except the transfers permitted hereunder);

8.1.6 Any of Pledgors' loans, guarantees, indemnification, commitment or other
indebtedness to any third party (1) have been subject to a demand of early
repayment due to an event of default; or (2) have become due but failed to be
repaid in a timely manner, thus leading Pledgee to believe that Pledgors'
ability to perform their obligations under this Agreement has been impaired;

8.1.7 Pledgors are unable to repay any other material debts;

8.1.8 Any applicable laws have rendered this Agreement illegal or made it
impossible for Pledgors to continue to perform their obligations hereunder;
8.1.9 All approvals, licenses, permits or authorizations from government
agencies that make this Agreement enforceable, legal and effective have been
withdrawn, terminated, invalidated or substantively revised;

8.1.10 Any adverse change has taken place to any properties owned by Pledgors,
which leads Pledgee to believe that Pledgors' ability to perform their
obligations under this Agreement has been affected;

8.1.11 The successor or trustee of Fuhua is only able to partially perform or
refuses to perform the payment obligations under the Service Agreements;

8.1.12 Any breach of other provisions of this Agreement resulting from any
action or omission by Pledgors; and

8.1.13 Any other event whereby Pledgee is unable to exercise its right with
respect to the Pledge hereunder pursuant to relevant laws.
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8.2 Pledgors shall immediately notify Pledgee in writing of any event set forth
in Section 8.1 or any circumstance which many lead to any such event as soon as
Pledgors know or are aware of such event.

8.3 Unless an Event of Default set forth in this Section 8.1 has been resolved
to the satisfaction of Pledgee, Pledgee may, upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default or at any time thereafter, issue a Notice of Default to Pledgors in
writing and demand that Pledgors to immediately pay all the amounts due under
the Service Agreements and all other amounts payable due to Pledgee, or exercise
Pledge Rights in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

                      ARTICLE 9. EXERCISE OF PLEDGE RIGHTS

9.1 Prior to the full payment of Secured Indebtedness under the Service
Agreements, Pledgors shall not assign, or in any manner dispose of, the Pledged
Property without Pledgee's written consent.

9.2 Pledgee shall issue a Notice of Default to Pledgors when exercising the
Pledge Rights.

9.3 Subject to the provisions of Section 8.3, Pledgee may exercise the right to
dispose of the Pledged Property concurrently with the issuance of the Notice of
Default in accordance with Section 8.3 or at any time after the issuance of the
Notice of Default.

9.4 Pledgee shall have the right to dispose of the Pledged Property under this
Agreement in part or in whole in accordance with legal procedures (including but
not limited to negotiated transfer, auction or sale of the Pledged Property) and
receive a priority payment from the proceeds of the Pledged Property until all
of the Secured Indebtedness have been fully repaid.

9.5 When Pledgee exercises its rights under the Pledge in accordance with this
Agreement, Pledgors shall not create any impediment, and shall provide necessary
assistance to enable Pledgee to exercise the Pledge Rights.

                             ARTICLE 10. ASSIGNMENT

10.1 Without Pledgee's prior consent, Pledgors cannot give away or assign to any
party their rights and obligations under this Agreement.

10.2 This Agreement shall be valid and binding on each Pledgor and their
respective successors.

10.3 Pledgee may assign any and all of its rights and obligations under the
Service Agreements to its designated person(s) (natural/legal persons) at any
time, in which case the assignees shall have the rights and obligations of
Pledgee under this Agreement, as if it were a party to this Agreement.

10.4 In the event that the Pledgee changes due to any transfer permitted
hereunder, the new parties to the Pledge shall execute a new pledge agreement.

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                             ARTICLE 11. TERMINATION

This Agreement shall be terminated when the Secured Indebtedness has been fully
repaid and Fuhua is no longer obliged to undertake any obligations under the
Service Agreements. In this circumstance, Pledgee shall cancel or terminate this
Agreement as soon as reasonably practicable.

                  ARTICLE 12. HANDLING FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES

12.1 All fees and out of pocket expenses relating to this Agreement, including
but not limited to legal fees, cost of documentation, stamp duty and any other
taxes and fees, shall be borne by Pledgors. In the event that the law requires
Pledgee to pay any taxes, Pledgors shall reimburse Pledgee for such taxes paid
by Pledgee.

12.2 In the event that Pledgors fail to pay any taxes or fees in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement, or due to any other reasons, Pledgee has to
recover such taxes and fees payable by Pledgors through any means or in any
manner, all costs and expenses (including but not limited to all the taxes,
handling fees, management fees, cost of litigation, attorney's fees and
insurance premiums) resulting therefrom shall be borne by Pledgors.

                            ARTICLE 13. FORCE MAJEURE

13.1 In the event that the performance of this Agreement is delayed or impeded
by "an event of force majeure", the party affected by such event of force
majeure shall not be liable for any liability hereunder with respect to the part
of performance being delayed or impeded. "An event of force majeure" means any
event beyond the reasonable control of the effected party and cannot be avoided
even if the affected party has exercised reasonable care, which include but not
limited to government actions, acts of God, fire, explosions, geographic
changes, storms, flood, earthquakes, tides, lightning and war. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, a lack of credit, funds or financing shall not be deemed as a
circumstance beyond the reasonable control of an effected party. The party
affected by "an event of force majeure" and seeking to relieve the performance
liability under this Agreement or any provisions thereof shall notify the other
party of its intention for seeking such relief and the measures it will take to
reduce the impact of the force majeure as soon as possible.

13.2 The party affected by force majeure shall not be liable for any liability
with respect to the part of performance being delayed or impeded if the effected
party has taken reasonable efforts to perform this Agreement. As soon as the
course of such relief is eliminated, the Parties shall use their best efforts to
resume the performance of this Agreement.

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                       ARTICLE 14. RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES

14.1 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of
PRC.

14.2 In the event of any dispute with respect to the construction and
performance of the provisions of this Agreement, the parties shall first try to
resolve the dispute through friendly consultations. Upon failure of such
consultations, any party may submit the relevant disputes to the China
International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration in
accordance with its then effective arbitration rules. The arbitration shall be
administered in Beijing and the language used for the arbitration shall be
Chinese. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on all parties.

                              ARTICLE 15. NOTICES

Notices sent by the parties hereto shall be in writing ("in writing" shall
include facsimiles and telexes). If sent by hand, such notice shall be deemed to
have been delivered upon actual delivery; if sent by telex or facsimile, such
notice shall be deemed to have been delivered at the time of transmission. If
the date of transmission is not a business day or if transmission is after
working hours, then the next business day shall be deemed as the date of
delivery. The address of delivery shall be the addresses of the Parties stated
on the first page of this Agreement or addresses notified in writing at any time
after this Agreement is executed.

              ARTICLE 16. AMENDMENTS, TERMINATION AND CONSTRUCTION

16.1 No amendment to this Agreement shall be effective unless such amendment has
been agreed by all of the Parties and Party A and Party D have obtained
necessary authorization and approvals with respect to such amendment (including
the approval that Party A must obtain from the audit committee or other
independent body established according to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the NASDAQ
Rules under the board of directors of its overseas holding company -- China
Finance Online Co., Limited).

16.2 The provisions to this Agreement are severable from each other.
Theiiinvalidity of any provision hereof shall not effect the validity
oriienforceability of any other provision hereof.

                      ARTICLE 17. EFFECTIVENESS AND OTHERS

17.1 This Agreement shall take effect upon satisfaction of the following
conditions:

(1) This Agreement has been executed by all parties hereto; and
(2) Pledgors have recorded the Pledge hereunder in the Shareholders' Listiiof
Fuhua.

17.2 This Agreement is written in Chinese in three counterparts. Each of the
Parties shall hold one counterpart.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement executed by
their duly authorized representatives in Beijing on the date first above
written.

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Pledgor A: Zhiwei Zhao

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Signature:

Pledgor B: Jun Wang

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Signature:

Pledgee: China Finance Online(Beijing) Co., Ltd. [COMPANY SEAL]

Authorized representative:

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