Exhibit 5.1

                                       March 13, 2006

China BAK Battery, Inc.
BAK Industrial Park, No. 1 BAK Street
Kuichong Town, Longgang District
Shenzhen, People's Republic of China

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have acted as special Nevada counsel to China BAK Battery, Inc., a
Nevada corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the filing of a
Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (the "Registration Statement") with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), covering the registration for resale of
13,639,916 shares (the "Shares") of the Company's common stock, par value $.001
per share ("Common Stock") consisting all of the shares of Common Stock which
were issued and sold to those persons signatory to that certain Securities
Exchange Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2005 (the "Exchange Agreement"), by
and among the Company, BAK International, Ltd. and the shareholders of BAK
International, Ltd., as set forth in the Registration Statement. At your request
this opinion is being furnished to you for filing as Exhibit 5.1 to the
Registration Statement.

         In our capacity as such counsel, we have reviewed the proceedings taken
by the Company in connection with the authorization and issuance of the Shares.
For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed that such proceedings were timely
completed in the manner set forth in the Exchange Agreement and described in the
Registration Statement, that the Shares were issued in accordance with the terms
of the Exchange Agreement, and that the terms of such issuance were in
compliance with all applicable laws.

         In connection with the foregoing, we have made such legal and factual
examinations and inquiries as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the
purpose of rendering this opinion. We have also examined originals or copies,
certified or otherwise authenticated or identified to our satisfaction as being
true copies or reproductions of originals of, the Registration Statement,
certain corporate and other records of the Company, and such other documents,
agreements, instruments and records, as we have deemed necessary or appropriate
as a basis for the opinions expressed herein. We have also obtained from public
officials and from officers and other representatives of the Company, and have
relied upon, such certificates, representations and assurances as we have deemed
necessary and appropriate for the purpose of this rendering this opinion.



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         Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in our examination,
we have assumed without independent verification, that (i) each document we
reviewed has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by each
party thereto and is the valid and binding agreement of such party, enforceable
in accordance with its terms, (ii) each natural person executing a document has
sufficient legal capacity to do so, (iii) there are no oral or written
modifications of or amendments to the documents we have examined, and there has
been no waiver of the provisions thereof, by action or conduct of the parties,
or otherwise, (iv) the statements of fact and representations and warranties set
forth in the documents we have examined are true and correct, (v) all documents
submitted to us as originals are authentic, the signatures on all documents that
we examined are genuine, and all documents submitted to us as certified,
conformed, photostatic, electronic or facsimile copies conform to the original
document and (vi) all corporate records made available to us by the Company and
all public records reviewed are accurate and complete.

         We are qualified to practice law in the State of Nevada. The opinions
set forth herein are expressly limited to the general corporate laws of the
State of Nevada, and we do not purport to be experts on, or to express any
opinion herein concerning, or to assume any responsibility as to the
applicability to or the effect on any of the matters covered herein of, any
other laws or the laws of any other jurisdiction. We express no opinion
concerning, and we assume no responsibility as to laws or judicial decisions
related to, or any orders, consents or other authorizations or approvals as may
be required by, any federal law, including any federal securities laws, or any
state securities or "Blue Sky" laws or regulations.

         On the basis of the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, and having
regard to legal considerations and other information that we deem relevant, we
are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized for issuance by the
Company and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

         The opinions expressed herein are based upon the laws in effect and the
facts in existence as of the date of this letter. No opinions are offered or
implied as to any matter, and no inference may be drawn, beyond the strict scope
of the specific issues expressly addressed by the opinions herein.

         We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the
Registration Statement and the reference to this firm therein under the caption
"Legal Matters" in the prospectus included therein. In giving this consent, we
do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required
under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission
promulgated thereunder.

                                             Very truly yours,

                                             /s/ SCHRECK BRIGNONE