Filing Details

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 169373107

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

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(b)

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3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
State of Washington

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
-0-

6.

Shared Voting Power
821,343 (1)

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
-0-

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
821,343 (1)

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
821,343 (1)

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.2% (2)

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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CUSIP No. 169373107

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
William H. Gates III

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

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(b)

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3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
-0-

6.

Shared Voting Power
821,343 (1)

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
-0-

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
821,343 (1)

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
821,343 (1)

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.2% (2)

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

CUSIP No. 169373107

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Melinda French Gates

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

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(b)

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3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
-0-

6.

Shared Voting Power
821,343 (1)

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
-0-

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
821,343 (1)

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
821,343 (1)

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.2% (2)

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer:
The China Fund, Inc. (the Issuer)

(b)

Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices:
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company

100 Summer Street, SUM0703

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing:
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (the Trust), William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates (together, the Reporting Persons) (1)

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The Trust 2365 Carillon Point, Kirkland, Washington 98033

Mr. Gates One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052

Mrs. Gates 500 Fifth Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109

(c)

Citizenship:
The Trust is a charitable trust organized under the laws of the State of Washington.

Mr. and Mrs. Gates are citizens of the United States of America.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:
Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share

(e)

CUSIP Number:
169373107

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not Applicable.

Item 4.

Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

See the responses to Item 9 on the attached cover pages.

(b)

Percent of class:   

See the responses to Item 11 on the attached cover pages.

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

See the responses to Item 5 on the attached cover pages.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

See the responses to Item 6 on the attached cover pages.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

See the responses to Item 7 on the attached cover pages.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

See the responses to Item 8 on the attached cover pages.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the followingo.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 10.

Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Date: February 13, 2019

BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST (1)

By:

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Name:

Alan Heuberger (2)

Title:

Attorney-in-fact for each of the Co-Trustees, William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates

WILLIAM H. GATES III (1)

By:

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Name:

Alan Heuberger (2)(3)

Title:

Attorney-in-fact

MELINDA FRENCH GATES (1)

By:

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Name:

Alan Heuberger (2)

Title:

Attorney-in-fact

*By:

/s/ Alan Heuberger

Alan Heuberger