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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100521145420
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001492049-10-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100521

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JF CHINA REGION FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000888137
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				223178023
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 E PRATT ST
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4106256640

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JARDINE FLEMING CHINA REGION FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cromer The Rt. Hon. The Earl of
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001492049

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06686
		FILM NUMBER:		10850802

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FINSBURY DIALS
		STREET 2:		20 FINSBURY STREET
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC2Y 9AQ
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    <periodOfReport>2010-05-06</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>JF CHINA REGION FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Cromer The Rt. Hon. The Earl of</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FINSBURY DIALS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>20 FINSBURY STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>EC2Y 9AQ</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-06</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Cromer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-21</signatureDate>
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