The China Fund, Inc.
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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
September 17, 2009
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
The China Fund, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
         
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  811-05749
(Commission
File Number)
  000000000
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
     
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company
2 Avenue de Lafayette,

P.O. Box 5049, Boston, Massachusetts
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  02206-5049
(Zip Code)
1(888) 246-2255
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Section (b)
     Mr. Gary French resigned as President of the Registrant on September 13, 2009.
Section (c)(1)
     Mr. Jamie Skinner was appointed President of the Registrant on September 13, 2009.
Section (c)(2)
     Mr. Skinner is 48 years of age. Prior to his appointment as President, Mr. Skinner had not held any other positions or offices with the Registrant. No arrangements or understandings exist between Mr. Skinner and the Registrant except the arrangements or understandings related to Mr. Skinner as acting solely in his capacity as President. No family relationships exist between Mr. Skinner and any director, officer or any other person nominated or chosen by the Registrant to become a director or officer.
     Mr. Skinner’s business experience during the past five years is as follows: Director, Head of Client Services, Martin Currie Investment Management Limited since October 2004.
     Mr. Skinner has not engaged in any transactions or proposed transactions since the beginning of the Registrant’s last fiscal year in which the Registrant was or is to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
Section (c)(3)
     There is no material plan, contract or arrangement (whether or not written) to which Mr. Skinner is a party or in which he participates that is entered into or material amendment in connection with his appointment as President or any grant or award to Mr. Skinner or modification thereto, under any such plan, contract or arrangement in connection with such appointment.


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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.
Dated: September 17, 2009
         
     
By:  /s/ Elizabeth A. Watson
     
Name:   Elizabeth A. Watson      
Title: Secretary