Please see attached Press Release for information regarding the
Jardine Fleming China Region Fund, Inc.'s announcement of the
shareholders' decision to re-elect Alexander Hamilton and Lord
Cromer as Class I directors of the Fund.  The Fund also
submitted a proposed Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution to the
stockholders, which did not receive the approval of a majority
of the Fund's outstanding shares as required under Maryland law.

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           JARDINE FLEMING CHINA REGION FUND, INC.
      Jardine Fleming China Region Fund, Inc. Announces
               Results of Vote on Liquidation

         JARDINE FLEMING CHINA REGION FUND ANNOUNCES
               RESULTS OF VOTE ON LIQUIDATION

NEW YORK, May 8, 2003 - At the Annual General Meeting of the
Jardine Fleming China Region Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") in New
York, shareholders voted to re-elect Alexander Hamilton and Lord
Cromer as Class I directors of the Fund.  The Fund also
submitted a proposed Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution to the
stockholders, which did not receive the approval of a majority
of the Fund's outstanding shares as required under Maryland law.
As a result, the Fund will continue to operate as an investment
company and to pursue its investment policy.  The Board intends
to continue to consider what steps, if any, to take in the best
interests of the Fund and its stockholders in order to address
the discount to net asset value of the Fund.

Jardine Fleming China Region Fund, Inc. is a closed-end, non-
diversified management investment company that invests primarily
in equity securities of companies with substantial assets in, or
revenues derived from, the People's Republic of China, Hong
Kong, Taiwan, and Macau.

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                       SIGNATURE

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.

JARDINE FLEMING CHINA REGION FUND, INC.

/s/Lisa M. King
Lisa M. King, Assistant Secretary

Date:  May 8, 2003