[FORM N-CSR INVESTMENT COMPANIES --------- JF China Region Fund, Inc. -------------------------------------------------- 301 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 -------------------------------------------------- Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton 1 Liberty Plaza New York, NY 10006 -------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) ------------ Date of fiscal year end: December 31 ----------- Date of reporting period: June 30, 2006 ------------- Form N-CSR is to be]

[FORM N-CSR INVESTMENTMPANIES --------- JF China Region Fund, -------------------------------------------------- 301 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 -------------------------------------------------- Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton 1 Liberty Plaza New York, NY 10006 -------------------------------------------------- (Name anddress ofent for service) ------------te of fiscal year end: December 31 -----------te of reporting period: June 30, 2006 ------------- Form N-CSR is to be used]

[FORM N-CSR INVESTMENTMPANIES --------- JF China Region Fund, -------------------------------------------------- 301 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 -------------------------------------------------- Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton 1 Liberty Plaza New York, NY 10006 -------------------------------------------------- (Name anddress ofent for service) ------------te of fiscal year end: December 31 -----------te of reporting period: June 30, 2006 ------------- Form N-CSR is to be used]