[ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. This report, including the financial statements herein, is sent to the stockholders of the Fund for their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the Fund or of any securities mentioned in this report. Annual Report December 31, 2012 Objectives 1] [EX-99 COD ETH 2 Principal Financial Officers IX. SARBANES OXLEY CODE OF ETHICS 1. Covered Officers a. i. Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; ii. Full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Fund files with, or submits to, the SEC] [CERTIFICATIONS I, Simon Crinage, President of the JF China Region Fund, Inc., certify that: 1. 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect] [I, Simon Crinage, certify that: 1. 2. Simon Crinage of the JF China Region Fund, Inc. March 7, 2013 I, Michael J. James, certify that: 1. 2. Michael J. James Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the JF China Region Fund, Inc. March 7, 2013]

[ITEM1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. This report,luding the financial statements herein, is sent to the stockholders of the Fund for their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase orle of shares of the Fund or of any securities mentioned in this report.] [EX-99D ETH 2 STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> Principal Financial Officers IX.RBANES OXLEYDE OF ETHICS 1.vered Officers a. i. Honest and ethicalnduct,luding the ethical handling of actual or apparentnflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; ii. Full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Fund files with, or submits to,] [STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CERTIFICATIONS I, Simon Crinage, President of the JF China Region Fund, certify that: 1. 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does notntain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements] [I, Simon Crinage, certify that: 1. 2. Simon Crinage of the JF China Region Fund, STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">March7, 2013 I, Michael J. James, certify that: 1. 2. Michael J. James Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the JF China Region Fund, STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">March7, 2013 d434676dex99906cert.htm 4]