NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The China Fund, Inc. confirms the amount of distributions of $3.7651 per share. The capital gain portion of the distributions is comprised of long-term capital gains of $3.4669 per share. The net investment income portion of the distribution is $0.2982 per share. As previously reported, the distributions will be payable on January 5, 2015 to shareholders of record on December 22, 2014 with an ex-dividend date of December 18, 2014.

The Fund has a Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the "Plan") that is open to all shareholders. If the Fund shares trade at a premium to the net asset value of the Fund, the dividend reinvestment provides you as a shareholder the ability to invest in the Fund at an amount less than market price per share. If the Fund is trading at a discount, Plan participants will receive shares of the Fund valued at market price per share. All shareholders may elect to participate in the Plan and may withdraw at any time within the limitations described in the Plan.

Shareholders who have questions regarding the distribution may contact AST Fund Solutions, LLC at 1?888?CHN?CALL (246-2255). In addition, the Fund has posted on its website, www.chinafundinc.com, information regarding the distribution, including frequently asked questions.

The Fund is a closed-end management investment company seeking long-term capital appreciation primarily through investment in the equity securities of companies engaged in a substantial amount of business in the People's Republic of China.

The China Fund, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CHN". The Fund's investment manager is Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC.

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SOURCE The China Fund, Inc.