Exhibit 10.17


                    TECHNICAL SERVICES AND PATENT TECHNOLOGY
                              LICENSING AGREEMENT

This agreement is made between the China Card IC (Shanghai) Company,
(hereinafter as Party A), of China, and the American Pacific Aviation &
Technology Corporation (hereinafter as Party B), based on the principle of
mutual benefits and through friendly negotiations, for the provision of
technical services and patent technology by Party B to Party A.

1.   Party B shall provide Party A with the full set of technology (including
     technical process, operation rules, maintenance rules, inspecting and
     testing rules, administration system and all drawings, information,
     software or patent technology) for the production of contactless smart
     cards and shall guarantee that the production equipment and products
     produced meet the requirements of the Agreement for Purchase of Equipment

2.   Without written permission of Party B, Party A shall not transfer the
     patent technology or exclusive technology to any third party, nor shall
     Party A duplicate the equipment provided by Party B. Without the permission
     of Party B, Party A shall not allow business or technical personnel of
     other party to examine the production line, nor shall Party A provide any
     technical information to any other party. Party A shall have the legal
     right to use the patent technology of Party B. In the event of any dispute
     brought forth by a third party against Party A for using said technology,
     Party B shall be responsible for resolving the issue.

3.   Party B shall be responsible for providing all technical services of
     installation, trouble shooting, test running, receipt and acceptance and
     shall solve all the technical problems before receipt and acceptance to
     ensure that each production line be able to produce 750 pieces/hour. Party
     A shall delegate special staff to coordinate the project to ensure that
     installation, trouble shooting and test running go through smoothly. The
     installation and testing period shall be two weeks. Expenses of experts
     from Party B shall be paid by Party B but Party A shall provide meal in the
     factory and transportation within the city.

4.   Party B shall train the staff of Party A for a period of two weeks. Party A
     shall select qualified staff to receive the training. In the event that
     members from Party A do not fully master the production technology after
     the training period, said period can be extended to three or four weeks,
     the cost of such extension shall be assumed by Party A.

5.   Within six months after actual production starts, Party B shall send one to
     two technical staff to work at Party A site to provide on-site production
     assistance and technical support. The expenses of which shall be paid by
     Party B.

6.   This agreement, along with the Agreement for Purchase of Equipment and its
     appendices, shall become effective at the same time.







7.   Default

     Both parties shall execute the provisions of the agreement sincerely. In
     the event any party fails to execute any of the above provisions, which
     causes the economic loss of the other party, the defaulting party shall
     compensate the loss. Claims and penalties shall be executed according to
     provisions of Chapter IX of the Agreement for Purchase of Equipment

8.   Settlement of Dispute

     Any dispute over the agreement by Parties A and B shall be settled through
     friendly negotiation. In the event negotiation fails to settle the dispute,
     it shall be heard in Beijing, by the China International Economic and Trade
     Arbitration Committee. Fee for arbitration shall be paid by the losing
     party.

9.   This agreement contains four original copies, with each party holding two
     copies each. All copies bear equal validity.

PARTY A: China Card IC (Shanghai)
Representative of Company:
Signature:
March 3, 2000

PARTY B: American Pacific Aviation & Technology Corporation
Representative of Company:
Signature:
February 18, 2000