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Overview

Matthews China Fund

Matthews China Fund

Inception Date: 2/19/98

Geographic Focus: China, which includes its administrative and other districts, such as Hong Kong

Benchmark: MSCI China Index

Fund Assets: $1.5 billion (as of 03/31/08)

Symbol: MCHFX

CUSIP: 577-130-701

Investment Objective

Long-term capital appreciation

Strategy

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total net assets in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in China. China includes its administrative and other districts, such as Hong Kong.


Portfolio Managers

Lead Manager:
Richard H. Gao

Co-Managers:
Mark W. Headley
Andrew T. Foster

Fees and Expenses

Gross Expense Ratio1: 1.17%
Fiscal Year 2007 (ended 12/31/07)

1 Ratio has been restated to reflect current management and administrative and shareholder servicing fees expected to be incurred by the Funds and paid to the Advisor. Matthews Asian Funds do not charge 12b-1 fees.

Portfolio Turnover2: 22.13%
Fiscal Year 2007 (ended 12/31/07)

2 The lesser of fiscal year 2007 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.

Risks of Investment

Learn about the principal risks of investing in the Funds as well as the regional and country risks.

Q&A with Richard Gao on China

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