# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000845379
**File Stem:** 0001398344-25-022739
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
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## Filing Summary
**0001398344-25-022739.hdr.sgml**: 20251219

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001398344-25-022739

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-8F

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251219

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251219

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** China Fund, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000845379

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-8F
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-05749
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251588017

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 50 POST OFFICE SQUARE
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02110
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617 772 1616

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 50 POST OFFICE SQUARE
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02110

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CHINA FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**Form N-8F**

**Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies.**

**I.** **General Identifying Information** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Reason fund is applying to deregister (check *only one*; for descriptions, *see* Instruction
1 above):

[ ] **Merger**

[**X**] **Liquidation**

[ ] **Abandonment of Registration**

(Note: Abandonments of Registration answer *only* questions 1 through 15, 24 and 25 of

this form and complete verification at the end of the form.)

[ ] **Election of status as a Business Development Company**

(Note: Business Development Companies answer *only* questions 1 through 10 of this form

and complete verification at the end of the form.)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Name of fund: **The China Fund, Inc. (the "Fund")** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: **811-05749** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed Form N-8F?

[**X**] Initial Application [ ] Amendment

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):

**50 Post Office Square**

**Boston, Massachusetts 02110**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. Name, address, and telephone number of individual the Commission staff should contact with any questions
regarding this form:

**Laura E. Flores, Esq.**

**Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP**

**1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW**

**Washington, DC 20004**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(202) 373-6101**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible for maintenance and preservation
of fund records in accordance with rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-l, .31a-2]:

**Matthews International Capital Management, LLC (records relating to its services as investment adviser to the Fund)**

**Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 550**

**San Francisco, California 94111**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(888) 289-7988**

**Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (records relating to its services as administrator, accounting agent, and custodian to the Fund)**

**50 Post Office Square**

**Boston, Massachusetts 02110**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(617) 772-1818**

**Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (records relating to its services as transfer agent, dividend paying agent, and registrar)**

**150 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(781) 575-2879**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. Classification of fund (check only one):

[**X**] Management company;

[ ] Unit investment trust; or

[ ] Face-amount certificate company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one):

[ ] Open-end [**X**] Closed-end

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. State law under which the fund was organized or formed (e.g., Delaware, Massachusetts):

**Maryland**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. Provide the name and address of each investment adviser of the fund (including sub-advisers) during the
last five years, even if the fund's contracts with those advisers have been terminated:

**Matthews International Capital Management, LLC**

**Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 550**

**San Francisco, California 94111**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12. Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the fund during the last five years, even
if the fund's contracts with those underwriters have been terminated:

**Not applicable.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13. If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT") provide: **Not applicable.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Depositor's name(s) and addressees):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Trustee's name(s) and address(es):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14. Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle for investment in the fund (e.g., an
insurance company separate account)?

[ ] Yes [**X**] No

If Yes, for each UIT state:

Name(s):

File No.: 811-________

Business Address:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15. (a) Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors concerning the decision to engage in a Merger,
Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration?

[**X**] Yes [ ] No

If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place: **June 20, 2025**

If No, explain:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning the decision to engage

in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration?

[**X**] Yes [ ] No

If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place: **October 21, 2025**

If No, explain:

**II.** **Distributions to Shareholders** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16. Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection with the Merger or Liquidation?

[**X**] Yes [ ] No

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions: **October 31, 2025**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?

[**X**] Yes [ ] No

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership?

[**X**] Yes [ ] No

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of distributions to shareholders. For Mergers, provide the exchange ratio(s) used and explain how it was calculated:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) *Liquidations only:*

Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind?

[ ] Yes [**X**] No

If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates, or any other affiliation of shareholders:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17. *Closed-end funds only:* 

Has the fund issued senior securities?

[ ] Yes [**X**] No

If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior securityholders and distributions to other shareholders:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18. Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund's shareholders?

[**X**] Yes [ ] No

If No,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form is filed? **None**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the fund:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19. Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions in complete liquidation of their interests?

[ ] Yes [**X**] No

If Yes, describe briefly the plans (if any) for distributing to, or preserving the interests of, those shareholders:

**III.** **Assets and Liabilities** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20. Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed?

*(See question 18 above)*

[**X**] Yes [] No

If Yes,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as of the date this form is filed: **The Fund has retained $360,000 in cash to satisfy remaining Fund liabilities.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Why has the fund retained the remaining assets? **To pay remaining Fund liabilities that were not yet known or payable prior to the liquidation of the Fund.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Will the remaining assets be invested in securities?

[ ] Yes [**X**] No

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21. Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount certificates if the fund is a face-amount
certificate company) or any other liabilities?

[**X**] Yes [ ] No

If Yes,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability: **The Fund's remaining liabilities relate to final invoices for services provided to the Fund in support of its operations.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or other liabilities? **The Fund intends to pay these outstanding liabilities with the cash assets identified in response to question 20(a) above.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**IV.** **Information About Event(s) Leading to Request For Deregistration** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22. (a) List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or Liquidation:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Legal expenses: **$20,000**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) Accounting expenses: **None**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) Other expenses (list and identify separately):

**Proxy solicitation, attestation, printing and mailing expenses: $17,500**

**Liquidating distribution expenses: $49,000**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) Total expenses (sum of lines (i)-(iii) above): **$86,500**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) How were those expenses allocated? **The $86,500 was solely allocated to and borne by the Fund.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Who paid those expenses? **The Fund.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)? **Not applicable.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;23. Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the Commission regarding the Merger or Liquidation?

[ ] Yes [**X**] No

If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission's notice and order or, if no notice or order has been issued, the file number and date the application was filed:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**V.** **Conclusion of Fund Business** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;24. Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding?

[ ] Yes [**X**] No

If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and the position taken by the fund in that litigation:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;25. Is the fund now engaged, or intending to engage, in any business activities other than those necessary
for winding up its affairs?

[ ] Yes [**X**] No

If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**VI.** **Mergers Only** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26. (a) State the name of the fund surviving the Merger: **Not applicable.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund surviving the Merger: 811-______.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with the Commission, state the file number(s), form type used and date the agreement was filed:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) If the merger or reorganization agreement has ***not*** been filed with the Commission, provide a copy of the agreement as an exhibit to this form.

**VERIFICATION**

The undersigned states that (i) he has executed this Form N-8F application for an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 on behalf of The China Fund, Inc., (ii) he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of The China Fund, Inc., and (iii) all actions by shareholders, directors, and any other body necessary to authorize the undersigned to execute and file this Form N-8F application have been taken. The undersigned also states that the facts set forth in this Form N-8F application are true to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief.

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| By: | /s/ Julian Reid |
|  | Julian Reid |
|  | Chairman of the Board |

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