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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">December 31, 2011</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: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Maryland</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">811-05749</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">133669175</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">2 Avenue de Lafayette,</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">P.O. Box 5049, Boston, Massachusetts</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">02206-5049</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0"><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>Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%">Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure</TD>
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    <TD>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</TD>
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    <TD>Signatures</TD>
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    <TD>Exhibit Index</TD>
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    <TD>December 2011 Monthly Insight Report</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Regulation FD Rules 100-103, The
China Fund, Inc. (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;) furnishes the Monthly Insight Report of the Fund&rsquo;s Investment Manager.</P>

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 86%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD>99</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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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></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">Dated: January 26, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Tracie A. Coop</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name: Tracie A. Coop</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp; Secretary</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 86%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD>99</TD>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 31, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
The China Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Maryland
811-05749
133669175
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company
2 Avenue de Lafayette,
P.O. Box 5049, Boston, Massachusetts
02206-5049
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
1(888) 246-2255
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
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):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Table of Contents
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Signatures
Exhibit Index
December 2011 Monthly Insight Report
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Pursuant to Regulation FD Rules 100-103, The
China Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") furnishes the Monthly Insight Report of the Fund's Investment Manager.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99
December 2011 Monthly Insight Report of the Fund's Investment Manager
SIGNATURES
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.
The China Fund, Inc.
(Registrant)
Dated: January 26, 2012
/s/ Tracie A. Coop
Name: Tracie A. Coop
Title:   Secretary
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99
December 2011 Monthly Insight Report of the Fund's Investment Manager