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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-18-001804
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DFAN14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180524
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180524
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180524

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:		18857691

	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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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&#9744;</TD><TD>Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">THE CHINA FUND, INC.</TD></TR>
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LIMITED</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 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to be used to solicit votes in connection with the 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 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">Item 1: On May 24, 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>City of London Director
Nominees Elected by Convincing Margin at China Fund 2018 Annual Meeting</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><B>COATESVILLE, PA
(May 24, 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
China Fund&rsquo;s stockholders elected both of City of London&rsquo;s highly qualified director nominees, Julian Reid and Richard
A. Silver, to the China Fund Board as Class I directors at China Fund&rsquo;s 2018 annual meeting, based on a preliminary vote
count announced at the meeting.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><B>City of London
is encouraged by the overwhelming support received from stockholders for new directors Julian Reid and Richard A. Silver, who were
elected by approximately a 2-to-1 margin.</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Mr. Reid and Mr. Silver are committed to working constructively with the other members of the Board
to improve China Fund for the benefit of all stockholders.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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to reduce the discount to net asset value (NAV) of the share price of China Fund or to otherwise return value to China Fund&rsquo;s
stockholders.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">As a minority of the Board (currently seven directors), Mr. Reid and Mr. Silver hope for the cooperation
of the remaining members of the Board with respect to charting a path forward for China Fund in the best interests of all stockholders.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The results of the vote at the annual meeting are considered preliminary until final results are
certified by the independent inspector of elections. We expect that the final results will be disclosed by China Fund in the near
future.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><B>City of London is disappointed with
China Fund&rsquo;s adjournment of the 2018 annual meeting to August 29, 2018, where City of London&rsquo;s proposal to terminate
China Fund&rsquo;s investment advisory and management agreement with Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC is scheduled to be voted
on.</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">We believe that there was no legitimate reason to adjourn the annual meeting and that the China
Fund Board should allow stockholders to vote on the termination proposal <U>as soon as possible</U>.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">We were disappointed that the members of the China Fund Board, other than its Chairman, chose not
to attend the annual meeting.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The China Fund Board&rsquo;s continued delay tactics and frivolous lawsuit against City of London
are wasting stockholder assets and causing uncertainty in the market, which could drive away demand for China Fund from prospective
stockholders.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">City of London is evaluating its legal options with respect to the continued delay of the stockholder
vote on its termination proposal.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0in">If you have any questions, please contact
our proxy solicitor, Saratoga Proxy Consulting LLC at (212) 257-1311 or toll-free at (888) 368-0379.</P>

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