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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-18-001251
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DFAN14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180410
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180410
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180410

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		DFAN14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05749
		FILM NUMBER:		18747989

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT GROUP PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018138
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 GRACECHURCH STREET
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC3V0AS
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011441717110771

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 GRACECHURCH STREET
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC3V0AS

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OLLIFF & PARTNERS PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960705
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0">SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&#9744;</TD><TD>Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD></TR></TABLE>

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LIMITED</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">RICHARD A. SILVER</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</P>

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box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting
fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of
its filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">City of London Investment
Management Company Limited, together with the other participants named therein, has filed a definitive proxy statement and accompanying
<B>BLUE</B> proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission to be used to solicit votes for the election of a slate of director
nominees and certain business proposals at the upcoming 2018 annual meeting of stockholders of The China Fund, Inc., a Maryland
corporation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Please contact Saratoga
Proxy Consulting LLC, which is assisting us, if you have any questions, require assistance in voting your <B>BLUE</B> proxy card,
or need additional copies of our proxy materials. Saratoga can be reached toll-free at (888) 368-0379.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 10, 2018, City
of London issued the following press release:&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><B>SDNY Court Denies
China Fund Motion for Injunctive Relief</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><I>Court Finds that
China Fund Did Not Establish Likelihood of Success on the Merits of its Claims</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>COATESVILLE, PA (April 10, 2018) </B>&ndash;
City of London Investment Management Company Limited, which represents clients who are the beneficial owners of approximately 27.6%
of the outstanding shares of common stock of The China Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CHN), today announced that the Court denied the motions
made by China Fund in its legal action against City of London in federal court in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York (SDNY). City of London intends to move to have China Fund&rsquo;s SDNY lawsuit dismissed.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">In the SDNY lawsuit, China Fund brought
claims against City of London alleging that it had made material misleading statements in its proxy materials. Through the SDNY
lawsuit, China Fund asked the Court to invalidate all stockholder votes in favor of the election of City of London&rsquo;s two
highly-qualified independent nominees and the termination of China Fund&rsquo;s existing investment manager, and to block City
of London from soliciting additional votes. Separately, City of London filed a Verified Complaint in the Circuit Court of Baltimore
County, Maryland, bringing claims against China Fund and the members of its Board of Directors in connection with what City of
London believes was China Fund&rsquo;s wrongful postponement of its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders until April 26, 2018.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 9, 2018, the SDNY Court denied
China Fund&rsquo;s motion for a temporary restraining order, expedited discovery and preliminary injunction in full. The SDNY Court
found that China Fund did not establish a likelihood of success on the merits of its claims challenging City of London&rsquo;s
proxy materials. The Court summarized its findings succinctly as follows: &ldquo;Simply put, the pleadings here and the factual
materials adduced do not support plaintiffs&rsquo; [China Funds&rsquo;] claim that City of London has made false or misleading
statements or representations or failed to disclose material information that it had a duty to disclose. The Court therefore declines
to enter the temporary restraining order or injunction that plaintiffs seek. Simply put, the Court does not find any unlawful conduct
to restrain.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">City of London intends to continue to
vigorously defend itself against the SDNY lawsuit, which City of London believes is a baseless act of retaliation and an attempt
to intimidate City of London and other stockholders from making their voices heard and exercising their legal rights at China Fund&rsquo;s
2018 annual meeting of stockholders.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">If you have any questions or need assistance
with voting your <B>BLUE</B> proxy card, or need additional copies of City of London&rsquo;s proxy materials, please contact City
of London&rsquo;s proxy solicitor, Saratoga Proxy Consulting LLC at (212) 257-1311 or toll-free at (888) 368-0379.</P>

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