FORM OF LETTER TO BROKERS, DEALERS,
              COMMERCIAL BANKS, TRUST COMPANIES AND OTHER NOMINEES
                               REGARDING THE OFFER

                                       BY
                     JARDINE FLEMING CHINA REGION FUND, INC.

       TO PURCHASE FOR CASH UP TO 1,172,856 OF ITS ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING
                   SHARES AT 95% OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

To Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks,
Trust Companies and Other Nominees:

     Pursuant to your  request,  we are  enclosing  the  material  listed  below
relating to the offer by Jardine Fleming China Region Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") to
purchase up to 1,172,856 of its issued and  outstanding  shares of common stock,
par value  $0.01 per share (the  "Shares"),  for cash at a price equal to 95% of
their net asset value ("NAV")  determined as of the close of the regular trading
session of the New York Stock  Exchange  ("NYSE") on the date the Offer  expires
upon the terms and subject to the  conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase
dated June 11, 2001 and the related Letter of Transmittal  (which  together with
any amendments or supplements thereto collectively  constitute the "Offer"). THE
OFFER  EXPIRES AT MIDNIGHT NEW YORK TIME ON JULY 9, 2001,  UNLESS  EXTENDED (THE
"EXPIRATION DATE").

     The following documents are enclosed:

          (1) Offer to Purchase dated June 11, 2001;

          (2) Letter of Transmittal to be used to tender all Shares;

          (3) Notice of Guaranteed Delivery; and

          (4) Form of Letter to  Clients,  which  may be sent upon  request  for
     information by your clients for whose account you hold shares registered in
     your name (or in the name of your nominee).

     No fees or commissions will be payable to brokers, dealers or other persons
for soliciting  tenders of Shares  pursuant to the Offer.  The Fund will pay all
transfer taxes on its purchase of Shares, subject to Instruction 6 of the Letter
of  Transmittal.  Backup  withholding tax may be required unless an exemption is
proved or unless the  required  taxpayer  identification  information  is or has
previously been provided to the Fund or the Depositary. Certain withholdings may
also apply with respect to payments to non-U.S. shareholders. See Instruction 12
of the Letter of Transmittal.

     The Offer is not being  made to (nor will  tenders be  accepted  from or on
behalf of)  shareholders in any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or
the  acceptance  thereof  would  not be in  compliance  with  the  laws  of such
jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction where the securities, "blue sky" or other laws
require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer,  the Offer shall be
deemed  to be made on behalf of the Fund by one or more  registered  brokers  or
dealers licensed under the laws of that jurisdiction.

     Additional  copies of the enclosed  material may be obtained from MacKenzie
Partners,  Inc., the Information  Agent, in the manner indicated in the Offer to
Purchase. Any questions you have with respect to the Offer should be directed to
the Information Agent at (212) 929-5500 (collect) or (800) 322-2885  (toll-free)
between  the hours of 8:00 a.m.  and 8:00 p.m.  New York  Time,  Monday  through
Friday and 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. New York Time, Saturday (except holidays).

                                     Very truly yours,


                                     Jardine Fleming China Region Fund, Inc.

     NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE ENCLOSED  DOCUMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE YOU
OR ANY  OTHER  PERSON  AS THE  AGENT OF  EITHER  THE FUND OR THE  DEPOSITARY  OR
AUTHORIZE  YOU OR ANY OTHER  PERSON TO MAKE ANY  STATEMENTS  WITH RESPECT TO THE
OFFER, OTHER THAN THE STATEMENTS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE
AND THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, OR TO DISTRIBUTE ANY MATERIAL WITH RESPECT TO THE
OFFER OTHER THAN AS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED HEREIN.