NEW YORK, December 22, 2009

The China Fund, Inc. confirms amount of distributions of net investment income of $0.2557 per share. As previously reported, the distributions will be payable on December 29, 2009 to shareholders of record on December 24, 2009 with an ex-dividend date of December 22, 2009.

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.

Stockholders who have questions regarding the distribution may contact The Altman Group at 1 888 CHN CALL (246-2255).

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 Martin Currie Inc.