EXHIBIT 5:   LEGAL OPINION

                            Paul W. Richter, Attorney
                 7759 Desiree Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22315
                                  Telephone: (703) 339 1980; Fax: (703) 339 1987
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                                January 15, 2006

Board of Directors
China Direct Trading Corporation
10400 Griffin Road, #109
Cooper City, Florida 33328

         RE:      Form S-8 Registration Statement #333-__________
                  2005 Consultants and Legal Services Plan (the "Plan")


Ladies and Gentlemen:

         I have acted as counsel for China Direct Trading Corporation, a Florida
corporation (OCHDTO), in connection with the Registration  Statement on Form S-8
(the ORegistration  StatementO),  filed by CHDT with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  with respect to the
registration  of 2,200,000  shares of CHDT Common  Stock,  $.0001 par value (the
OSharesO), to be issued under the Plan.

         In  connection  with  this  opinion,  I have  examined  such  corporate
records,  documents and other  instruments  of the  registrant as we have deemed
necessary.

         Based on the foregoing,  I am of the opinion that the Shares will, when
issued and paid for in  accordance  with the  provisions of the Plan, be legally
issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and entitled to the benefits of the Plan.
Nothing more is opined  herein.  This opinion  speaks of the date first  written
above.

         I hereby  consent  to the  filing of this  opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement

Sincerely,
Sincerely,


Paul W. Richter