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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001450957-08-000001.txt : 20081211
<SEC-HEADER>0001450957-08-000001.hdr.sgml : 20081211
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081211181954
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001450957-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081211

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000845379
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN ST
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6176622965

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN ST
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KE SHIFENG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001450957

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05749
		FILM NUMBER:		081244486

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8621 6101 7800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HEARTLAND(ICC), CITIGROUP TOWER, 16TH FL
		STREET 2:		NO 33 HUA YUAN SHI QIAO RD, PUDONG DISTR
		CITY:			SHANGHAI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			200120
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    <periodOfReport>2008-12-04</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000845379</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHINA FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001450957</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KE SHIFENG</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>HEARTLAND(ICC), CITIGROUP TOWER, 16TH FL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>NO 33 HUA YUAN SHI QIAO RD, PUDONG DISTR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SHANGHAI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>200120</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>The China Fund, Inc.</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>29400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Shifeng Ke is a Portfolio Manager of the China Fund, Inc.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shifeng Ke is also joint owner of Heartland Capital Management Limited (&quot;HCML&quot;).  Martin Currie Ltd and HCML have established MC China Ltd (&quot;MCCL&quot;), as a joint venture company, to provide investment management or investment advisory services to the range of China investment products managed by Martin Currie Inc.  MCCL has appointed Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd (&quot;MCIM&quot;), or its affiliates, as investment manager of Martin Currie Inc.'s China investment products. HCML has seconded Shifeng Ke to MCIM, or its affiliates, on a full time basis with the same roles and responsibilities as if he was a full time employee, including the duties of portfolio management for The China Fund, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Shifeng Ke</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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