CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(B) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND
                     SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I,   Simon Crinage,  President of JF China Region Fund, Inc. (the "Registrant"),
     certify that:

     1.   The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  (the  "Report")  fully complies with
          the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
          Act of 1934, as amended; and

     2.   The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Registrant.


Date:    March 6, 2007                         /s/ Simon CRinage
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                                              Simon Crinage, President
                                              (principal executive officer)


I,   Michael  J.  James,   Treasurer  of  JF  China  Region  Fund,   Inc.   (the
     "Registrant"), certify that:

     1.   The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  (the  "Report")  fully complies with
          the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
          Act of 1934, as amended; and

     2.   The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Registrant.


Date:    March 6, 2007                         /s/ Michael J. James
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                                               Michael J. James, Treasurer
                                               (principal financial officer)