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

June 13, 2012

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

The China Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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):

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Table of Contents

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Signatures

Section (c)(1)

Mr. Peter Sattelmair was appointed Assistant Treasurer of the Registrant on June 8, 2012.

Section (c)(2)

Mr. Sattelmair is 34 years of age.  No other arrangements or understandings with the officer and the Registrant exist except the arrangements or understandings related to the officer acting solely in the capacity of his office.  No family relationships exist between Mr. Sattelmair and any director, officer or any other person nominated or chosen by the Registrant to become an officer.

Mr. Sattelmair’s business experience during the past five years is as follows: Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2011-present); Assistant Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2007-2011). The listed employer is not affiliated with the Registrant.

Mr. Sattelmair has not engaged in any transactions since the beginning of the Registrant's last fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, in which the Registrant was or is to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which he was a related person with a direct or indirect material interest.

Section (c)(3)

There is no material plan, contract or arrangement (whether or not written) to which Mr. Sattelmair is a party or in which he participates that is entered into or material amendment in connection with the triggering event or any grant or award to Mr. Sattelmair or modification thereto, under any such plan, contract or arrangement in connection with any such event.

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.