<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-12-067118.txt : 20121210
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121210102211
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-067118
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05749
		FILM NUMBER:		121251921

	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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                <value>The China Fund, Inc.</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shifeng Ke was formerly a portfolio manager of The China Fund, Inc. Mr. Ke is also joint owner of Heartland Capital Management Limited (&quot;HCML&quot;). Martin Currie Ltd and HCML had formerly 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 had appointed Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd (&quot;MCIM&quot;), or its affiliates, as investment manager of Martin Currie Inc.'s China investment products. HCML had formerly seconded Shifeng Ke to MCIM, or its affiliates, on a fulltime basis with the same roles and responsibilities as if he were a full time employee, including the duties of portfolio management for The China Fund, Inc.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Shifeng Ke</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-11-09</signatureDate>
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