Exhibit 10.9
                                 LOAN AGREEMENT

BETWEEN:

                   Union Venture Trading S.A.
                   A company  incorporated  in the British Virgin Islands Having
                   an  office at Unit h, 5th  Floor,  Imperial  Building,  58-66
                   Canton Road, TST Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR

                  (the "Lender")

AND

                  Sino Pharmaceuticals Corporation
                  Unit 152, 11782 River Road,
                  Richmond, B.C. V6X 1Z7
                  Canada

                  (the "Borrower")

WHEREAS

1.   The  Borrower  wishes  to  finance  its  operations  and needs to borrow US
     Dollars Twenty Two Thousand only (US$ 22,000.00).

2.   The Lender proposes to lend the Borrower the money necessary to finance the
     Borrower's continued operations.

IN ACCORDANCE  WITH THE TERMS set out below and for value  received,  the Lender
and the Borrower agree that:

1.   The  Borrower  shall  borrow  US  Dollars  Twenty  Two  Thousand  only (US$
     22,000.00)  from the Lender and the Lender shall lend US Dollars Twenty Two
     Thousand only (US$  22,000.00)  to the Borrower (the "Loan"),  on or before
     January 31, 2003.

2.   The Borrower shall pay back the Loan to the Lender, or to its order, on the
     first  written  demand  of the  Lender,  which  date  shall  be at the sole
     discretion of the Lender.

3.   This Loan is issued without any security.

4.   The Lender  shall  telegraphically  transfer  the total  amount of the Loan
     directly to the Borrower's bank account and the Lender's bank's telegraphic
     transfer confirmation notice shall be proof of this.

5.   Interest  on this loan shall be  calculated  at six percent per annum (6%),
     commencing from the date of the Borrower's receipt of funds in their bank.

6.   The Borrower may prepay the amount owing  hereunder,  or, any part thereof,
     at any time without notice, penalty or bonus.

7.   The Borrower hereby waives presentment,  demand, protest or other notice of
     any kind in the enforcement of this Agreement.

DATED as of the 24th day of January, 2003

                                   SINO PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION


                                   Per: /s/_____________________________
                                   Anwar Jamal, Authorized Signatory


                                   UNION VENTURE TRADING S.A.


                                   Per: /s/___________________________
                                   Au Wai Kwan, Authorized Signatory