<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-11-069142.txt : 20111209
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20111209124051
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-11-069142
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111209

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUFFLE CHRIS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001450958

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05749
		FILM NUMBER:		111252713

	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

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:		TWO AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5049 (02206-5049)
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6176622789

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5049 (02206-5049)
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
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            <rptOwnerCity>SHANGHAI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>200120</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>The China Fund, Inc.</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Chris Ruffle is joint owner of Heartland Capital Management Limited (&quot;HCML&quot;). Martin Currie Ltd 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 affiliates of MCIM, or its affiliates, on a full-time basis with the same roles and responsibilities as full-time employees, including the duties of portfolio management for The China Fund, Inc. Chris Ruffle is formerly a portfolio manager of The China Fund, Inc.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Chris Ruffle</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-07-30</signatureDate>
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