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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950135-08-008017.txt : 20081210
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950135-08-008017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081210
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081210

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000845379
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05749
		FILM NUMBER:		081241745

	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
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>December&nbsp;10, 2008</B><BR>
<B>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)</b></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The China Fund, Inc.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Maryland</B><BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company <BR>
2 Avenue de Lafayette,</B>
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<b>P.O. Box 5049, Boston, Massachusetts</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>1(888) 246-2255</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
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Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Section (b)</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Mary Moran Zeven resigned as the Secretary of the Registrant on December&nbsp;4, 2008.
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Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Section (b)</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;William C. Cox resigned as the Treasurer of the Registrant on December&nbsp;4, 2008.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;David F. Anderson resigned as the Assistant Treasurer of the Registrant on December&nbsp;4,
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Section (c)(1)</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Laura F. Healy was appointed Treasurer of the
Registrant on December&nbsp;4, 2008.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Section (c)(2)</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Healy is 44&nbsp;years of age. No other arrangements or understandings with the officer and
the registrant exist except the arrangements or understandings related to the officer acting solely
in the capacity of her office. No family relationships exist between Ms.&nbsp;Healy and any director,
officer or any other person nominated or chosen by the Registrant to become an executive officer.
She has not engaged in any transactions since the beginning of the Registrant&#146;s last fiscal year,
or any currently proposed transaction, in which the Registrant was or is to be a participant and
the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which she was a related person with a direct or
indirect material interest.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Healy&#146;s business experience during the past five years is as follows: Senior Director,
Investors Bank and Trust Company, 01/2002 &#151; 07/2007;Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust
Company, 07/2007 &#151; present. None of the listed employers are affiliated to the Registrant.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Section (c)(3)</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There is no material plan, contract or arrangement (whether or not written) to which a Ms.
Healy is a party or in which she participates that is entered into or material amendment in
connection with the triggering event or any grant or award to Ms.&nbsp;Healy or modification thereto,
under any such plan, contract or arrangement in connection with any such event.
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Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Section (c)(1)</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Elizabeth A. Watson was appointed Secretary of
the Registrant on December&nbsp;4, 2008.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Section (c)(2)</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Watson is 54&nbsp;years of age. No other arrangements or understandings with the officer and
the registrant exist except the arrangements or understandings related to the officer acting solely
in the capacity of her office. No family relationships exist between Ms.&nbsp;Watson and any director,
officer or any other person nominated or chosen by the Registrant to become an executive officer.
She has not engaged in any transactions since the beginning of the Registrant&#146;s last fiscal year,
or any currently proposed transaction, in which the Registrant was or is to be a participant and
the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which she was related person with a direct or indirect
material interest.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Watson&#146;s business experience during the past five years is as follows: Principal, Watson &#038;
Associates, 2002 &#151; 2004; President and General Counsel, U.S. Boston Capital Corporation, 05/2004
&#151; 07/2007; Clerk, Quantitative Group of Funds, 07/2004 &#151; 07/2007; Chief Legal Officer,
Quantitative Group of Funds, 01/2007 &#151; 07/2007; Chief Compliance Officer, Quantitative Group of
Funds, 07/2004 &#151; 12/2005; Vice President and General Counsel, Quantitative Investment Advisors,
Inc., 05/2004 &#151; 07/2007; Chief Compliance Officer, Quantitative Investment Advisors, Inc., 07/2004
&#151; 10/2006; Vice President and Managing Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company, 08/2007 &#151;
present; Assistant Secretary of the Registrant, 03/2008 &#151; 12/2008; Assistant Secretary of the
Artio Global Investment Funds, 04/2008 &#151; present; Assistant Secretary of the Registrant, 03/2008
&#151; 12/2008; Assistant Secretary of the Artio Global Equity Fund Inc., 04/2008 &#151; present. None of
the listed employers are affiliated to the Registrant.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There is no material plan, contract or arrangement (whether or not written) to which a Ms.
Watson is a party or in which she participates that is entered into or material amendment in
connection with the triggering event or any grant or award to Ms.&nbsp;Watson or modification thereto,
under any such plan, contract or arrangement in connection with any such event.
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Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Section (c)(1)</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Christopher Bentham Ruffle was appointed Vice President of the Registrant on December&nbsp;4,
2008.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Section (c)(2)</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Ruffle is 50&nbsp;years of age. No other arrangements or understandings with the officer and
the registrant exist except the arrangements or understandings related to the officer acting solely
in the capacity of his office. No family relationships exist between Mr.&nbsp;Ruffle and any director,
officer or any other person nominated or chosen by the Registrant to become an executive officer.
He has not engaged in any transactions since the beginning of the Registrant&#146;s last fiscal year, or
any currently proposed transaction, in which the Registrant was or is to be a participant and the
amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which he was a related person with a direct or indirect
material interest.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Ruffle&#146;s business experience during the past five years is as follows: Director, Martin
Currie Investment Management Limited, 04/1995 &#151; 06/2006; Director, MC China Limited, 5/2006 -
present; Director, Heartland Capital Management Limited , 5/2006 &#151; present; Portfolio Manager of
the Registrant, seconded from Heartland Capital Management Limited to Martin Currie Investment
Management Limited and Martin Currie Inc., 03/2004 &#151; present. Martin Currie Investment Management
Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Martin Currie Limited. The Investment Advisor Martin
Currie Inc is also a wholly owned subsidiary of Martin Currie Limited. MC China Limited is a joint
venture owned 50% by Martin Currie Limited and 50% by Heartland Capital Management Limited.
Heartland Capital Management Limited is owned by Christopher Ruffle and Shifeng Ke.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Section (c)(3)</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There is no material plan, contract or arrangement (whether or not written) to which a Mr.
Ruffle is a party or in which he participates that is entered into or material amendment in
connection with the triggering event or any grant or award to Mr.&nbsp;Ruffle or modification thereto,
under any such plan, contract or arrangement in connection with any such event.
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Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Section (c)(1)</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Shifeng Ke was appointed Vice President of the Registrant on December&nbsp;4, 2008.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Ke is 43&nbsp;years of age. No other arrangements or understandings with the officer and the
registrant exist except the arrangements or understandings related to the officer acting solely in
the capacity of his office. No family relationships exist between Mr.&nbsp;Ke and any director, officer
or any other person nominated or chosen by the Registrant to become an executive officer. He has
not engaged in any transactions since the beginning of the Registrant&#146;s last fiscal year, or any
currently proposed transaction, in which the Registrant was or is to be a participant and the
amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which he was a related person with a direct or indirect
material interest.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Ke&#146;s business experience during the past five years is as follows: Investment Manager,
Martin Currie Investment Management Limited, 01/1997 &#151; 06/2006; Director, Martin Currie Investment
Management Limited, 02/2004 &#151; 06/2006; Director, MC China Limited, 05/2006 &#151; present; Director,
Heartland Capital Management Limited , 5/2006 &#151; present; Assistant Portfolio Manager of the
Registrant, seconded from Heartland Capital Management Limited to Martin Currie Investment
Management Limited and Martin Currie Inc., 03/2004 &#151; present. Martin Currie Investment Management
Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Martin Currie Limited. The Investment Advisor Martin
Currie Inc is also a wholly owned subsidiary of Martin Currie Limited. MC China Limited is a joint
venture owned 50% by Martin Currie Limited and 50% by Heartland Capital Management Limited.
Heartland Capital Management Limited is owned by Christopher Ruffle and Shifeng Ke.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Section (c)(3)</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There is no material plan, contract or arrangement (whether or not written) to which a Mr.&nbsp;Ke
is a party or in which he participates that is entered into or material amendment in connection
with the triggering event or any grant or award to Mr.&nbsp;Ke or modification thereto, under any such
plan, contract or arrangement in connection with any such event.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Dated: December&nbsp;10, 2008
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Elizabeth A. Watson
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