Please see attached Press Release for information regarding the
Jardine Fleming China Region Fund, Inc.'s change to investment
policy.


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                JARDINE FLEMING CHINA REGION FUND, INC.

     Jardine Fleming China Region Fund, Inc. Announces Change to
  Investment Policy to Better Reflect Historical Investment Approach

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, July 15, 2002 - The Board of Directors of
Jardine Fleming China Region Fund, Inc. (NYSE:  JFC) announces
that, effective immediately, the Fund's investment policy is
amended to better reflect its historical investment approach by
requiring that under normal circumstances at least 80% of the
Fund's net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for
investment purposes, be invested in equity securities issued by
China Region companies or China Region associated companies (the
policy previously had a 65% requirement).

 * The Fund defines China Region companies as companies (1)
   that are organized in a China Region country or for which
   the principal securities trading market is in the China
   Region or (2) that have 50% or more of their assets in, or
   derive 50% or more of their revenues or profits from, the
   China Region.  The China Region is defined as the People's
   Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macau) and
   Taiwan.  The Fund's investment policy, both as it was
   previously stated and as it is stated following the change
   announced today, applies only under normal conditions.  The
   Fund may, therefore, in certain circumstances invest a lower
   percentage of its assets in investments tied economically to
   the China Region.  For example the Fund could, as a
   temporary defensive position, invest a lower percentage in
   assets economically tied to the China Region in order to
   avoid losses in response to adverse market, economic,
   political or other conditions.

A regulation recently adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") requires a fund with a name indicating
an investment emphasis in a geographic region to adopt a policy
to invest at least 80% of its assets in investments that are tied
economically to the particular geographic region suggested by its
name.  While the Fund has consistently invested over 80% of its
assets in investments that are tied economically to the China
Region, the previously stated policy would have required only 65%
of the Fund's assets to be so invested.  Consistent with the rule
recently adopted by the SEC, the Fund will not make changes to
the investment policy being announced today without mailing
written notice to the Fund's shareholders at least 60 days before
such a change.

Jardine Fleming China Region Fund, Inc., a closed-end investment
company, is managed by JF International Management, Inc., an
indirect subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase.

For further information, please contact the Fund's toll free
phone line at (800) 426-5523.


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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/John P. Falco
                            John P. Falco, Assistant Secretary

Date:  July 15, 2002