The Greater China Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") was incorporated in Maryland on May 11, 1992, as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing substantially all of its assets in listed equity securities of companies which derive or are expected to derive a significant portion of their revenues from goods produced or sold, investments made or services performed in China. Investment operations commenced on July 23, 1992.