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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-009897
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120217
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120217

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:		12623866

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">February 17, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>The China Fund, Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">000000000</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">2 Avenue de Lafayette,</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">P.O. Box 5049, Boston, Massachusetts</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">02206-5049</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>1(888)246-2255</B></P>

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including area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Item 4.01. &nbsp;Changes in Registrant&rsquo;s
Certifying Accountant.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Item 9.01.&nbsp; Financial Statements
and Exhibits<B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Signatures</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10.35pt; text-align: justify"><B>Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant&rsquo;s
Certifying Accountant </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">Ernst &amp;
Young LLP (&ldquo;Ernst &amp; Young&rdquo;) was previously the independent registered public accounting firm for The China
Fund, Inc. (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;). Ernst &amp; Young notified the Fund that it does not meet the requirements for
independence under Public Company Oversight Board Rule No. 3520 with regard to Allianz, the parent company of RCM Asia
Pacific Limited, the Fund&rsquo;s new investment adviser which was appointed by the Board effective February 12, 2012 subject
to stockholder approval. As a result, Ernst &amp; Young resigned from its position as the Fund&rsquo;s</FONT> independent registered
public accounting firm on February 13, 2012<FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">. The Audit Committee and the Board of Directors are
in the process of selecting a new firm to serve as the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending October 31, 2012. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; color: #231F20">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">Neither of
Ernst &amp; Young</FONT>&rsquo;s reports on the Fund&rsquo;s financial statements for fiscal year ended in October 31, 2010
and 2011 contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor was either such report qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year ended October 31, 2010 and 2011, there
were no disagreements with <FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">Ernst &amp; Young </FONT>on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of <FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">Ernst &amp; Young</FONT>, would have caused it to make reference to the subject
matter of the disagreement in its reports on the financial statements for such years. Ernst &amp; Young is authorized to
respond fully to the inquiries of the new firm concerning this matter, upon the appointment of the new firm.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On December 30, 2010, Ernst &amp; Young issued
its Reports of Registered Public Accounting Firm included in the Fund&rsquo;s Form N-SAR for the fiscal years October 31, 2010 and
2009 to reflect that subsequent to the filing of the Fund&rsquo;s Form N-SAR for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, management
identified certain weaknesses in the operation of the Funds controls in respect of the Fund&rsquo;s direct investment portfolio,
which generally consists of investments which are not publicly traded (direct investments). Specifically, those controls did not
operate to prevent the Fund from entering into a transaction in April 2009, being the purchase of Ugent Holdings Ltd. 12% bond
(Ugent), a transaction that involved certain related parties. Further, the controls did not operate with sufficient effectiveness
to allow management to detect this issue on a timely basis. The issue was identified in October 2010. Promptly upon identification
of the issue, the Fund&rsquo;s Board of Directors instructed Martin Currie Inc., the Fund&rsquo;s Direct Investment Manager at
the time, to suspend any further direct investment activity. In addition, a review by Martin Currie Inc. confirmed that there were
no similar occurrences in connection with any of the Fund&rsquo;s other direct investments. The Fund was reimbursed for the cost
of its investment, less any interest or other income received. The Audit Committee and the full Board of Directors discussed this
matter with Ernst &amp; Young.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Fund has requested that <FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">Ernst
&amp; Young </FONT>furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) stating whether it
agrees with the above statements. A copy of this letter, dated <FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">February 17, 2012</FONT>, along with
<FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">Ernst &amp; Young</FONT>&rsquo;s response, will be filed as an exhibit to the Fund&rsquo;s next Form
N-SAR (in accordance with Sub-Item 77k of Form N-SAR).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 9.01.&nbsp; Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Exhibits</I>.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">16</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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.</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The China Fund, Inc.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(Registrant)</P>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Dated: February 17, 2012</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>/s/ Tracie A. Coop</U>____</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Name: Tracie A. Coop</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Title: Secretary</P>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt">We have read Item 4.01 of Form 8-K dated February 17, 2012, of The China Fund, Inc and are in agreement with the statements contained in paragraphs one, two and three therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt">Regarding the registrant's statement concerning the lack of internal control to prepare financial statements, included in the third paragraph therein, we have considered such matter in determining the nature, timing and extent of procedures performed relating to our audits of the registrant's 2010 and 2009 financial statements.</TD></TR>
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