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EXHIBIT 23.1
BDO
BDO International
Certified Public Accountants
29th Floor Wing On Centre
111 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong
Telephone (852) 2541 5041
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of
Forlink Software Corporation, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated February 21,
2000, relating to the financial statements of Forlink Software Corporation, Inc.
(formerly known as Why Not?, Inc.) appearing in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1999.
/s/ BDO International
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BDO International
Hong Kong
17 July 2000
