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

August 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)

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Table of Contents

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
 3
Signatures
 4
Exhibit Index
 5
August 2011 Monthly Insight Report
  
 
 
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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
  
August 2011 Monthly Insight Report of the Fund’s Investment Manager

 
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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: September 21, 2011
/s/ Tracie A. Coop
 
 
Name: Tracie A. Coop
 
Title:   Secretary
 
 
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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
  
Description
99
  
August 2011 Monthly Insight Report of the Fund’s Investment Manager
 
 
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