N-CSR 1 d409107dncsr.htm CHINA EVOLUTION EQUITY FUND_CEE_F1228-050 China Evolution Equity Fund_CEE_F1228-050

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-02958

T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

David Oestreicher

100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (410) 345-2000

Date of fiscal year end:  October 31

Date of reporting period:  October 31, 2022


Item 1. Reports to Shareholders

(a) Report pursuant to Rule 30e-1


Highlights
and
Market
Commentary
Management’s
Discussion
of
Fund
Performance
Performance
and
Expenses
Financial
Highlights
Portfolio
of
Investments
Financial
Statements
and
Notes
Additional
Fund
Information
October
31,
2022
Annual
Report
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Evolution
Equity
Fund
TRCLX
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund–I Class
T.
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China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
HIGHLIGHTS
The
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
generated
a
negative
total
return
but
outperformed
the
MSCI
China
All
Shares
Index
Net
in
the
12-month
period
ended
October
31,
2022.
Stock
selection
in
the
industrials
and
business
services
sector
added
the
most
value.
Conversely,
our
lack
of
exposure
to
the
financials
sector
detracted
from
relative
performance.
We
sought
to
build
a
more
balanced
portfolio
given
the
highly
uncertain
macro
environment.
We
invested
in
companies
that
we
considered
to
be
the
best
growth
assets;
companies
with
distinct
drivers
and
that
are
less
sensitive
to
a
weak
economy;
and
defensive,
attractively
valued
businesses.
With
better
visibility
of
China’s
exit
from
its
zero-COVID
strategy,
along
with
measures
supportive
of
the
property
sector,
we
expect
domestic
consumption
and
services
to
accelerate
in
2023.
This
will
likely
lead
to
broader
market
leadership,
which
bodes
well
for
bottom-up
investors.
Log
in
to
your
account
at
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information.
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mutual
fund
accounts
that
are
assessed
an
annual
account
service
fee
can
also
save
money
by
switching
to
e-delivery.
T.
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PRICE
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
Market
Commentary
1
Dear
Shareholder
Nearly
all
major
global
stock
and
bond
indexes
fell
sharply
during
your
fund’s
fiscal
year,
the
12-month
period
ended
October
31,
2022,
as
investors
contended
with
persistently
high
inflation,
tightening
financial
conditions,
and
slowing
economic
and
corporate
earnings
growth.
Double-digit
losses
were
common
in
equity
markets
around
the
world,
and
bond
investors
also
faced
a
historically
tough
environment
amid
a
sharp
rise
in
interest
rates.
Value
shares
declined
but
outperformed
growth
stocks
by
a
considerable
margin
as
equity
investors
turned
risk
averse
and
as
rising
rates
put
downward
pressure
on
growth
stock
valuations.
Emerging
markets
stocks
generally
underperformed
shares
in
developed
markets.
Meanwhile,
the
U.S.
dollar
strengthened
versus
most
currencies
during
the
period,
which
weighed
on
returns
for
U.S.
investors
in
international
securities. 
Energy
was
one
of
the
few
bright
spots
for
investors,
as
oil
prices
jumped
in
response
to
Russia’s
invasion
of
Ukraine
and
the
ensuing
commodity
supply
crunch,
which
helped
some
commodity-exporting
nations
in
Latin
America
and
the
Middle
East
deliver
positive
equity
returns.
While
results
varied
somewhat
by
region,
typically
defensive
sectors,
such
as
utilities,
consumer
staples,
and
health
care,
also
held
up
relatively
well.
Conversely,
diminishing
consumer
confidence
put
a
damper
on
returns
in
the
consumer
discretionary
sector,
and
information
technology
and
communication
services
shares
also
suffered
large
reversals. 
Inflation
remained
a
leading
concern
for
investors
throughout
the
period.
The
war
in
Ukraine
exacerbated
already
existing
supply
chain
problems,
and
other
factors,
such
as
the
impact
of
the
fiscal
and
monetary
stimulus
enacted
during
the
pandemic,
exerted
upward
pressure
on
consumer
demand
and
prices.
While
investors
held
out
hope
that
inflation
had
peaked
during
the
summer,
inflation
measures
remained
elevated.
In
the
U.S.,
the
core
consumer
price
index,
which
excludes
volatile
food
and
energy
costs,
hit
a
40-year
high
in
September,
while
eurozone
inflation
reached
a
record
level
in
October’s
preliminary
report.  
In
response
to
persistent
inflation,
global
central
banks
began
to
tighten
monetary
policy.
The
Federal
Reserve,
which
at
the
end
of
2021
had
forecast
that
it
would
only
need
to
raise
interest
rates
0.75
percentage
point
in
all
of
2022,
rapidly
shifted
in
a
hawkish
direction
and
raised
its
short-term
lending
benchmark
from
near
zero
in
March
to
a
target
range
of
3.75%
to
4.00%
by
T.
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China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
2
early
November
and
indicated
that
additional
hikes
are
likely.
The
European
Central
Bank,
meanwhile,
raised
its
key
interest
rate
to
its
highest
level
since
2009. 
Bond
yields
increased
considerably
across
the
Treasury
yield
curve
as
the
Fed
tightened
monetary
policy,
with
the
yield
on
the
benchmark
10-year
U.S.
Treasury
note
climbing
from
1.55%
at
the
start
of
the
period
to
4.10%
at
the
end
of
October.
The
sharp
increase
in
yields
led
to
historically
weak
results
across
the
fixed
income
market,
with
the
Bloomberg
U.S.
Aggregate
Bond
Index
recording
its
worst
month
since
1980
in
September.
(Bond
prices
and
yields
move
in
opposite
directions.) 
On
a
positive
note,
the
U.S.
jobs
market
remained
resilient
during
the
period,
and
the
initial
reading
on
gross
domestic
product
for
the
third
quarter
returned
to
positive
territory
after
two
slightly
negative
quarters.
However,
recession
fears
also
grew
as
corporate
earnings
slowed
and
manufacturing
gauges
drifted
toward
contraction
levels. 
The
past
year
has
been
an
exceptionally
trying
time
for
investors
as
substantial
sell-offs
were
the
norm
across
both
stocks
and
bonds,
and
we
believe
that
volatility
may
continue
in
the
near
term
as
central
banks
tighten
policy
amid
slowing
economic
growth.
However,
in
our
view,
valuations
have
become
more
attractive
across
many
market
sectors
during
the
downturn,
which
provides
potential
opportunities
for
selective
investors
focused
on
fundamentals.  
We
believe
this
environment
makes
skilled
active
management
a
critical
tool
for
identifying
risks
and
opportunities,
and
our
investment
teams
will
continue
to
use
fundamental
research
to
identify
securities
that
can
add
value
to
your
portfolio
over
the
long
term. 
Thank
you
for
your
continued
confidence
in
T.
Rowe
Price.
Sincerely,
Robert
Sharps
CEO
and
President
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Equity
Fund
Management’s
Discussion
of
Fund
Performance
3
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE 
The
fund
seeks
long-term
growth
of
capital.
FUND
COMMENTARY
How
did
the
fund
perform
in
the
past 12
months?
The
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
returned
-40.83%
in
the
12-month
period
ended
October
31,
2022,
and
outperformed
the
MSCI
China
All
Shares
Index
Net,
which
returned
-42.58%.
(Returns
for
the
I
Class
shares
will
vary
due
to
a
different
fee
structure.
Past
performance
cannot
guarantee
future
results.
)
What
factors
influenced
the
fund’s
performance?
Chinese
stocks
faced
significant
pressure
amid
global
recession
fears,
the
country’s
zero-tolerance
approach
to
the
coronavirus,
an
ongoing
property
market
downturn,
and
weak
economic
data.
Foreign
investors’
skepticism
in
China’s
growth
outlook
also
grew
after
President
Xi
Jinping
secured
an
unprecedented
third
term
at
Beijing’s
twice-a-decade
Communist
Party
Congress
and
filled
the
country’s
top
leadership
body
with
close
allies.
Against
this
challenging
backdrop,
stock
selection
in
the
industrials
and
business
services
sector
helped
relative
performance,
led
by
our
holding
in
Yangzijiang
Shipbuilding.
Shares
of
China’s
largest
private
shipbuilder
boosted
returns
as
the
company
recorded
a
high
order
backlog
that
will
fill
its
yards
until
2024
and
secured
a
license
paving
its
entry
into
the
liquefied
natural
gas
(LNG)
carrier
market,
which
is
seeing
growing
demand
for
cleaner
LNG
dual-
fuel
vessels.
(Please
refer
to
the
portfolio
of
investments
for
a
complete
list
of
holdings
and
the
amount
each
represents
in
the
portfolio.)
Stock
selection
in
the
consumer
discretionary
and
health
care
sectors
helped
relative
returns.
In
the
discretionary
sector,
our
position
in
auto
gear
and
shaft
manufacturer
Zhejiang
Shuanghuan
Driveline
added
value
as
increasing
electric
vehicle
sales
spurred
demand
for
the
company’s
high
precision
gears.
In
health
care,
our
holding
in
medical
device
maker
Shandong
Weigao
Group
PERFORMANCE
COMPARISON
Total
Return
Periods
Ended
10/31/22
6
Months
12
Months
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
.
-19.48‌%
-40.83‌%
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund–
.
I  Class
-19.30‌
-40.57‌
MSCI
China
All
Shares
Index
Net
-24.66‌
-42.58‌
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Medical
Polymer
proved
helpful
as
the
consumable
medical
devices
maker
won
the
bids
in
the
government’s
volume-based
procurement
(VBP)
of
spinal
implants
at
a
price
that
we
believe
indicated
low
risks
of
margin
erosion.
The
VBP
aims
to
lower
the
price
of
medical
consumables.
Conversely,
an
underweight
allocation
to
financials
significantly
detracted
from
relative
performance.
Our
lack
of
exposure
to
the
large,
state-owned
banks
that
outperformed
hurt
relative
returns
given
the
fund’s
focus
on
holding
companies
beyond
the
100
largest
stocks
in
China
in
terms
of
market
capitalization.
Real
estate
stocks
weighed
on
relative
performance
owing
to
adverse
selection.
Country
Garden
Services,
a
property
management
company
linked
to
China’s
largest
developer
Country
Garden,
was
a
sizable
detractor.
Despite
our
belief
in
its
strong
fundamentals,
Country
Garden
Services
shares
fell
along
with
the
broader
industry.
Property-related
names
slumped
as
a
yearslong
debt
crisis
in
China’s
real
estate
sector
led
to
corporate
defaults
and
a
mortgage
boycott
by
some
frustrated
homebuyers
waiting
for
cash-strapped
developers
to
finish
delayed
projects.
How
is
the
fund
positioned?
The
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
seeks
to
identify
China’s
future
winners
and
niche
market
leaders
that
we
believe
are
overlooked
and
under-owned
by
most
investors.
As
noted
earlier,
the
fund
has
been
designed
to
exclude
from
its
search
the
100
largest
stocks
in
China
in
terms
of
market
capitalization,
and
this
translates
to
a
significant
underweight
allocation
to
areas
dominated
by
mega-cap
companies,
such
as
financials
and
the
internet,
and
relatively
large
allocations
to
the
industrials
and
business
services
and
select
consumer-related
sectors.
In
a
highly
uncertain
macroeconomic
backdrop,
we
sought
to
build
a
more
balanced
portfolio
by
seeking
investment
ideas
in
three
areas.
The
first
category
includes
businesses
that
we
regard
as
the
best
growth
assets
in
China
that
have
been
temporarily
impaired
by
the
zero-COVID
policy
but
face
better
prospects
in
the
next
one
to
two
years.
In
this
category,
we
bought
shares
of
Kanzhun,
an
online
recruitment
platform
that
has
an
innovative
business
model;
hotel
operator
H
World;
and
property
management
company
China
Resources
Mixc
Lifestyle
Services.
Secondly,
we
invested
in
businesses
that
have
distinct
drivers
and
that
are
less
sensitive
to
the
macro
environment.
This
category
includes
electric
vehicle
parts
makers,
solar-related
names,
shipbuilders,
and
oil
services
providers.
We
bought
shares
of
Fuyao
Glass
Industry,
an
auto
glassmaker
that
is
gaining
market
share,
and
started
a
position
in
Jiangsu
GoodWe
Power
Supply
Technology,
a
maker
of
solar
energy
equipment
and
storage
solutions.
In
the
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energy
sector,
we
purchased
fracking
equipment
manufacturer
Yantai
Jereh
Oilfield
Services
and
China
Oilfield
Services,
both
of
which
stand
to
benefit
as
China
steps
up
investing
in
nonconventional
oil
and
gas
exploration
to
meet
its
energy
security
demands.
The
third
category
encompasses
value-oriented,
defensive
businesses
that
provided
decent
dividend
yields
and
traded
at
attractive
valuations.
We
started
a
position
in
natural
gas
distributor
China
Resources
Gas
Group,
which
we
view
as
a
bet
on
rising
gas
consumption
in
China
and
a
beneficiary
of
potential
industry
consolidation.
We
added
Tingyi
(Cayman
Island),
a
leading
maker
of
instant
noodles
and
convenience
foods
that
offers
an
attractive
dividend
yield
and
a
strong
margin
improvement
opportunity
as
cost
inflation
recedes.
Notable
sales
included
Guangdong
Kinlong
Hardware
Products,
a
seller
of
architectural
metal
hardware
used
in
homes
and
commercial
spaces,
as
we
believed
that
China’s
property
slump
would
weigh
on
building
products
demand
and
depress
the
company’s
earnings.
We
reduced
our
allocation
to
the
real
estate
sector,
which
had
been
weakened
by
Beijing’s
efforts
to
curb
excessive
borrowing
among
the
country’s
property
developers.
More
recently,
local
governments
across
China
have
rolled
out
homebuying
subsidies,
lower
mortgages,
and
other
measures
to
boost
housing
demand.
We
reduced
our
holding
in
Country
Garden
Services
but
added
to
China
Resources
Mixc
Lifestyle
Services,
which
manages
China’s
largest
portfolio
of
high-end
shopping
malls
and
is
well
positioned
to
benefit
from
consumption
upgrading
among
Chinese
consumers.
SECTOR
DIVERSIFICATION
Percent
of
Net
Assets
4/30/22
10/31/22
Industrials
and
Business
Services
21.2‌%
27.3‌%
Consumer
Discretionary
26.5‌ 
19.3‌ 
Health
Care
7.4‌ 
11.3‌ 
Real
Estate
14.1‌ 
9.5‌ 
Communication
Services
7.1‌ 
7.6‌ 
Consumer
Staples
5.3‌ 
6.1‌ 
Energy
0.0‌ 
4.6‌ 
Information
Technology
7.9‌ 
4.4‌ 
Utilities
2.7‌ 
2.5‌ 
Materials
0.8‌ 
1.7‌ 
Financials
1.9‌ 
0.0‌ 
Other
and
Reserves
5.1‌ 
5.7‌ 
Total
100.0‌%
100.0‌%
Historical
weightings
reflect
current
industry/sector
classifications.
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What
is
portfolio
management’s
outlook?
China’s
economy
faces
many
challenges,
but
we
believe
that
promoting
more
sustainable
growth
is
a
government
priority.
We
think
that
Beijing
will
maintain
its
emphasis
on
manufacturing
and
technology,
and
areas
that
stand
to
benefit
from
this
focus,
such
as
industrials
and
business
services,
should
be
fruitful
ground
for
bottom-up,
active
investment
managers.
The
businesses
aligned
with
this
trend
are
mostly
listed
on
domestic
stock
exchanges,
and
we
will
stay
nimble
to
capture
these
opportunities.
The
undemanding
valuations
of
Chinese
equities
compared
with
their
global
counterparts
offer
an
attractive
entry
point
for
long-term
investors.
We
continue
to
identify
sustainable
businesses
with
strong
potential
to
become
future
winners
and
market
leaders.
The
accelerating
shift
toward
electric
vehicles
and
transition
to
renewable
energy
will
be
a
tailwind
for
many
industries.
Supply
chain
realignment
is
an
area
of
interest
as
local
companies
move
up
the
value
chain,
especially
for
semiconductor
and
medical
device
manufacturers.
We
see
opportunities
for
consolidation
in
many
fragmented
industries
in
China,
such
as
hotels
and
shopping
malls,
and
have
identified
companies
that
are
taking
market
share
and
starting
to
lead
the
consolidation.
We
think
that
China’s
property
market
is
stabilizing
and
that
the
worst
of
the
downturn
has
passed
following
the
government’s
support
measures.
China’s
“dynamic
zero-COVID”
approach
remains
a
key
concern
to
the
economy.
Recently,
Beijing
has
fine-tuned
the
related
policies
and
laid
out
more
concrete
steps
for
reopening.
These
signals
bode
well
for
the
stock
market,
but
investors
should
temper
their
expectations
on
how
fast
the
economy
can
improve
in
the
near
term
as
the
policies
are
still
restrictive
by
nature
and
policy
execution
at
the
local
level
may
create
some
volatilities.
Having
said
that,
the
direction
of
travel
is
much
clearer,
and
the
possibility
of
fully
reopening
next
year
looks
much
higher.
This,
together
with
the
supportive
property
measures
we
are
seeing,
may
indicate
that
the
government
remains
focused
on
economic
growth
and
allay
some
of
the
markets’
concerns
of
a
shift
in
policies
following
the
Communist
Party
Congress.
With
better
visibility
of
China’s
exit
from
its
COVID
strategy,
along
with
the
policy
package
to
aid
the
property
sector,
we
expect
domestic
consumption
and
services
to
accelerate
in
2023.
This
will
likely
lead
to
broader
market
leadership,
which
bodes
well
for
bottom-up
investors.
The
views
expressed
reflect
the
opinions
of
T.
Rowe
Price
as
of
the
date
of
this
report
and
are
subject
to
change
based
on
changes
in
market,
economic,
or
other
conditions.
These
views
are
not
intended
to
be
a
forecast
of
future
events
and
are
no
guarantee
of
future
results.
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Equity
Fund
7
RISKS
OF
INVESTING
IN
GREATER
CHINA
The
Chinese
economy
is
generally
considered
an
emerging
and
volatile
market.
A
small
number
of
companies
represent
a
large
portion
of
the
China
market
as
a
whole,
and
prices
for
securities
of
these
companies
may
be
very
sensitive
to
adverse
political,
economic,
or
regulatory
developments
in
China
and
other
Asian
countries,
and
may
experience
significant
losses
in
such
conditions.
China’s
central
government
has
historically
exercised
substantial
control
over
the
Chinese
economy
through
administrative
regulation
and/or
state
ownership.
RISKS
OF
INTERNATIONAL
INVESTING
Investments
outside
the
U.S.
may
lose
value
because
of
declining
foreign
currencies
or
adverse
political
or
economic
events
overseas,
among
other
things.
Securities
of
non-U.S.
issuers
(including
depositary
receipts
and
other
instruments
that
represent
interests
in
a
non-U.S.
issuer)
tend
to
be
more
volatile
than
U.S.
securities
and
are
subject
to
trading
markets
with
lower
overall
liquidity,
governmental
interference,
and
regulatory
and
accounting
standards
and
settlement
practices
that
differ
from
the
U.S.
The
fund
could
experience
losses
based
solely
on
the
weakness
of
foreign
currencies
in
which
the
fund’s
holdings
are
denominated
versus
the
U.S.
dollar,
and
changes
in
the
exchange
rates
between
such
currencies
and
the
U.S.
dollar.
Risks
can
result
from
differing
regulatory
environments,
less
stringent
investor
protections,
uncertain
tax
laws,
and
higher
transaction
costs
compared
with
U.S.
markets.
Investments
outside
the
U.S.
could
be
subject
to
governmental
actions
such
as
capital
or
currency
controls,
nationalization
of
a
company
or
industry,
expropriation
of
assets,
or
imposition
of
high
taxes.
RISKS
OF
NONDIVERSIFICATION
Because
the
fund
is
nondiversified
and
thus
can
invest
more
of
its
assets
in
a
smaller
number
of
issuers,
it
is
more
exposed
to
the
risks
associated
with
an
individual
issuer
than
a
fund
that
invests
more
broadly
across
many
issuers.
For
example,
poor
performance
by
a
single
large
holding
of
the
fund
would
adversely
affect
the
fund’s
performance
more
than
if
the
fund
were
invested
in
a
larger
number
of
issuers.
For
a
more
thorough
discussion
of
risks,
please
see
the
fund’s
prospectus.
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BENCHMARK
INFORMATION
Note:
MSCI
and
its
affiliates
and
third-party
sources
and
providers
(collectively,
“MSCI”)
makes
no
express
or
implied
warranties
or
representations
and
shall
have
no
liability
whatsoever
with
respect
to
any
MSCI
data
contained
herein.
The
MSCI
data
may
not
be
further
redistributed
or
used
as
a
basis
for
other
indices
or
any
securities
or
financial
products.
This
report
is
not
approved,
reviewed,
or
produced
by
MSCI.
Historical
MSCI
data
and
analysis
should
not
be
taken
as
an
indication
or
guarantee
of
any
future
performance
analysis,
forecast
or
prediction.
None
of
the
MSCI
data
is
intended
to
constitute
investment
advice
or
a
recommendation
to
make
(or
refrain
from
making)
any
kind
of
investment
decision
and
may
not
be
relied
on
as
such.
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Evolution
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Fund
9
PORTFOLIO
HIGHLIGHTS
TWENTY-FIVE
LARGEST
ISSUERS
Percent
of
Net
Assets
10/31/22
Kanzhun,
China
5.4‌%
Yangzijiang
Shipbuilding
Holdings,
China
4.5‌ 
Shandong
Weigao
Group
Medical
Polymer,
China
3.8‌ 
H
World
Group,
China
3.7‌ 
China
Resources
Mixc
Lifestyle
Services,
China
3.7‌ 
Qingdao
Haier
Biomedical,
China
3.6‌
NARI
Technology,
China
3.6‌
Tsingtao
Brewery,
China
3.1‌
Warom
Technology,
China
3.0‌
Tingyi
Cayman
Islands
Holding,
China
2.9‌
Haier
Smart
Home,
China
2.8‌
Shenzhen
Megmeet
Electrical,
China
2.8‌
China
Resources
Land,
China
2.7‌
Hongfa
Technology,
China
2.7‌
Fuyao
Glass
Industry
Group,
China
2.7‌
GoodWe
Technologies,
China
2.6‌
Zhejiang
Shuanghuan
Driveline,
China
2.5‌
China
Resources
Gas
Group,
China
2.5‌
China
Oilfield
Services,
China
2.4‌
Yantai
Jereh
Oilfield
Services
Group,
China
2.2‌
Focus
Media
Information
Technology,
China
2.1‌
Sino
Biopharmaceutical,
China
2.0‌
ZTO
Express
Cayman,
China
2.0‌
KE
Holdings,
China
2.0‌
Shandong
Pharmaceutical
Glass,
China
1.9‌
Total
73.2‌%
Note:
The
information
shown
does
not
reflect
any
exchange-traded
funds
(ETFs),
cash
reserves,
or
collateral
for
securities
lending
that
may
be
held
in
the
portfolio.
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Evolution
Equity
Fund
10
GROWTH
OF
$10,000 
This
chart
shows
the
value
of
a
hypothetical
$10,000
investment
in
the
fund
over
the
past
10
fiscal
year
periods
or
since
inception
(for funds
lacking
10-year
records).
The
result
is
compared
with
benchmarks,
which
include
a
broad-based
market
index
and
may
also
include
a
peer
group
average
or
index.
Market
indexes
do
not
include
expenses,
which
are
deducted
from
fund
returns
as
well
as
mutual fund
averages
and
indexes.
CHINA
EVOLUTION
EQUITY
FUND 
Note:
Performance
for
the
I
Class will
vary
due
to
its differing
fee
structure.
See
the
Average
Annual
Compound
Total
Return
table. 
AVERAGE
ANNUAL
COMPOUND
TOTAL
RETURN
Periods
Ended
10/31/22
1
Year
Since
Inception
12/10/19
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
.
-40.83‌%
1.56‌%
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund–
.
I  Class
-40.57‌
1.96‌
This
table
shows
how
the
fund
would
have
performed
each
year
if
its
actual
(or
cumulative)
returns
for
the
periods
shown
had
been
earned
at
a
constant
rate.
Returns
do
not
reflect
taxes
that
the
shareholder
may
pay
on
fund
distributions
or
the
redemption
of
fund
shares.
Past
performance
cannot
guarantee
future
results.
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11
EXPENSE
RATIO
FUND
EXPENSE
EXAMPLE
As
a
mutual
fund
shareholder,
you
may
incur
two
types
of
costs:
(1)
transaction
costs,
such
as
redemption
fees
or
sales
loads,
and
(2)
ongoing
costs,
including
management
fees,
distribution
and
service
(12b-1)
fees,
and
other
fund
expenses.
The
following
example
is
intended
to
help
you
understand
your
ongoing
costs
(in
dollars)
of
investing
in
the
fund
and
to
compare
these
costs
with
the
ongoing
costs
of
investing
in
other
mutual
funds.
The
example
is
based
on
an
investment
of
$1,000
invested
at
the
beginning
of
the
most
recent
six-month
period
and
held
for
the
entire
period.
Please
note
that
the
fund
has
two
share
classes:
The
original
share
class
(Investor
Class)
charges
no
distribution
and
service
(12b-1)
fee,
and
the
I
Class
shares
are
also
available
to
institutionally
oriented
clients
and
impose
no
12b-1
or
administrative
fee
payment.
Each
share
class
is
presented
separately
in
the
table.
Actual
Expenses
The
first
line
of
the
following
table
(Actual)
provides
information
about
actual
account
values
and
expenses
based
on
the
fund’s
actual
returns.
You
may
use
the
information
on
this
line,
together
with
your
account
balance,
to
estimate
the
expenses
that
you
paid
over
the
period.
Simply
divide
your
account
value
by
$1,000
(for
example,
an
$8,600
account
value
divided
by
$1,000
=
8.6),
then
multiply
the
result
by
the
number
on
the
first
line
under
the
heading
“Expenses
Paid
During
Period”
to
estimate
the
expenses
you
paid
on
your
account
during
this
period.
Hypothetical
Example
for
Comparison
Purposes
The
information
on
the
second
line
of
the
table
(Hypothetical)
is
based
on
hypothetical
account
values
and
expenses
derived
from
the
fund’s
actual
expense
ratio
and
an
assumed
5%
per
year
rate
of
return
before
expenses
(not
the
fund’s
actual
return).
You
may
compare
the
ongoing
costs
of
investing
in
the
fund
with
other
funds
by
contrasting
this
5%
hypothetical
example
and
the
5%
hypothetical
examples
that
appear
in
the
shareholder
reports
of
the
other
funds.
The
hypothetical
account
values
and
expenses
may
not
be
used
to
estimate
the
actual
ending
account
balance
or
expenses
you
paid
for
the
period.
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
1.45‌%
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund–I
Class
1.28‌ 
The
expense
ratio
shown
is
as
of
the
fund’s
most
recent
prospectus.
This
number
may
vary
from
the
expense
ratio
shown
elsewhere
in
this
report
because
it
is
based
on
a
different
time
period
and,
if
applicable,
includes
acquired
fund
fees
and
expenses
but
does
not
include
fee
or
expense
waivers.
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Note:
T.
Rowe
Price
charges
an
annual
account
service
fee
of
$20,
generally
for
accounts
with
less
than
$10,000.
The
fee
is
waived
for
any
investor
whose
T.
Rowe
Price
mutual
fund
accounts
total
$50,000
or
more;
accounts
electing
to
receive
electronic
delivery
of
account
statements,
transaction
confirmations,
prospectuses,
and
shareholder
reports;
or
accounts
of
an
investor
who
is
a
T.
Rowe
Price
Personal
Services
or
Enhanced
Personal
Services
client
(enrollment
in
these
programs
generally
requires
T.
Rowe
Price
assets
of
at
least
$250,000).
This
fee
is
not
included
in
the
accompanying
table.
If
you
are
subject
to
the
fee,
keep
it
in
mind
when
you
are
estimating
the
ongoing
expenses
of
investing
in
the
fund
and
when
comparing
the
expenses
of
this
fund
with
other
funds.
You
should
also
be
aware
that
the
expenses
shown
in
the
table
highlight
only
your
ongoing
costs
and
do
not
reflect
any
transaction
costs,
such
as
redemption
fees
or
sales
loads.
Therefore,
the
second
line
of
the
table
is
useful
in
comparing
ongoing
costs
only
and
will
not
help
you
determine
the
relative
total
costs
of
owning
different
funds.
To
the
extent
a
fund
charges
transaction
costs,
however,
the
total
cost
of
owning
that
fund
is
higher.
CHINA
EVOLUTION
EQUITY
FUND
Beginning
Account
Value
5/1/22
Ending
Account
Value
10/31/22
Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
5/1/22
to
10/31/22
Investor
Class
Actual
$1,000.00
$805.20
$6.37
Hypothetical
(assumes
5%
return
before
expenses)
 1,000.00
  1,018.15
  7.12
I
Class
Actual
  1,000.00
  807.00
  4.74
Hypothetical
(assumes
5%
return
before
expenses)
 1,000.00
  1,019.96
  5.30
*
Expenses
are
equal
to
the
fund’s
annualized
expense
ratio
for
the
6-month
period,
multiplied
by
the
average
account
value
over
the
period,
multiplied
by
the
number
of
days
in
the
most
recent
fiscal
half
year
(184),
and
divided
by
the
days
in
the
year
(365)
to
reflect
the
half-year
period.
The
annualized
expense
ratio
of
the
1
Investor
Class
was
1.40%,
and
the
2
I
Class
was
1.04%.
FUND
EXPENSE
EXAMPLE
(CONTINUED)
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QUARTER-END
RETURNS
Periods
Ended
9/30/22
1
Year
Since
Inception
12/10/19
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
.
-31.89‌%
6.97‌%
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund–
.
I  Class
-31.66‌ 
7.35‌ 
The
fund’s
performance
information
represents
only
past
performance
and
is
not
necessarily
an
indication
of
future
results.
Current
performance
may
be
lower
or
higher
than
the
performance
data
cited.
Share
price,
principal
value,
and
return
will
vary,
and
you
may
have
a
gain
or
loss
when
you
sell
your
shares.
For
the
most
recent
month-end
performance,
please
visit
our
website
(troweprice.com)
or
contact
a
T.
Rowe
Price
representative
at
1
-
800
-
225
-
5132
or,
for
2
I
Class
shares,
1-800-638-8790
.
This
table
provides
returns
through
the
most
recent
calendar
quarter-end
rather
than
through
the
end
of
the
fund’s
fiscal
period.
It
shows
how
the
fund
would
have
performed
each
year
if
its
actual
(or
cumulative)
returns
for
the
periods
shown
had
been
earned
at
a
constant
rate.
Average
annual
total
return
figures
include
changes
in
principal
value,
reinvested
dividends,
and
capital
gain
distributions.
Returns
do
not
reflect
taxes
that
the
shareholder
may
pay
on
fund
distributions
or
the
redemption
of
fund
shares.
When
assessing
performance,
investors
should
consider
both
short-
and
long-term
returns.
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Financial
Highlights
14
For
a
share
outstanding
throughout
each
period
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Investor
Class
(1)
..
Year
..
..
Ended
.
12/10/19
(1)
Through
10/31/20
10/31/22
10/31/21
NET
ASSET
VALUE
Beginning
of
period
$
17.40‌
$
14.95‌
$
10.00‌
Investment
activities
Net
investment
loss
(2)(3)
(0.01‌)
(0.03‌)
(—‌)
(4)
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain/loss
(6.65‌)
2.73‌
4.95‌
Total
from
investment
activities
(6.66‌)
2.70‌
4.95‌
Distributions
Net
realized
gain
(1.07‌)
(0.25‌)
—‌
NET
ASSET
VALUE
End
of
period
$
9.67‌
$
17.40‌
$
14.95‌
Ratios/Supplemental
Data
Total
return
(3)(5)
(40.83‌)%
18.22‌%
49.50‌%
Ratios
to
average
net
assets:
(3)
Gross
expenses
before
waivers/payments
by
Price
Associates
1.94‌%
1.45‌%
2.49‌%
(6)
Net
expenses
after
waivers/payments
by
Price
Associates
1.40‌%
1.40‌%
1.43‌%
(6)
Net
investment
loss
(0.08‌)%
(0.19‌)%
(0.03‌)%
(6)
Portfolio
turnover
rate
62.2‌%
106.6‌%
60.6‌%
Net
assets,
end
of
period
(in
thousands)
$17,584
$63,037
$40,838
0‌%
0‌%
0‌%
(1)
Inception
date
(2)
Per
share
amounts
calculated
using
average
shares
outstanding
method.
(3)
See
Note
6
for
details
of
expense-related
arrangements
with
Price
Associates.
(4)
Amounts
round
to
less
than
$0.01
per
share.
(5)
Total
return
reflects
the
rate
that
an
investor
would
have
earned
on
an
investment
in
the
fund
during
each
period,
assuming
reinvestment
of
all
distributions,
and
payment
of
no
redemption
or
account
fees,
if
applicable.
Total
return
is
not
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year.
(6)
Annualized
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Highlights
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For
a
share
outstanding
throughout
each
period
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
I
Class
(1)
..
Year
..
..
Ended
.
12/10/19
(1)
Through
10/31/20
10/31/22
10/31/21
NET
ASSET
VALUE
Beginning
of
period
$
17.52‌
$
15.00‌
$
10.00‌
Investment
activities
Net
investment
income
(2)(3)
0.09‌
0.09‌
0.05‌
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain/loss
(6.64‌)
2.68‌
4.95‌
Total
from
investment
activities
(6.55‌)
2.77‌
5.00‌
Distributions
Net
realized
gain
(1.35‌)
(0.25‌)
—‌
NET
ASSET
VALUE
End
of
period
$
9.62‌
$
17.52‌
$
15.00‌
Ratios/Supplemental
Data
Total
return
(3)(4)
(40.57‌)%
18.63‌%
50.00‌%
Ratios
to
average
net
assets:
(3)
Gross
expenses
before
waivers/payments
by
Price
Associates
1.53‌%
1.28‌%
2.48‌%
(5)
Net
expenses
after
waivers/payments
by
Price
Associates
1.04‌%
1.04‌%
1.08‌%
(5)
Net
investment
income
0.70‌%
0.47‌%
0.45‌%
(5)
Portfolio
turnover
rate
62.2‌%
106.6‌%
60.6‌%
Net
assets,
end
of
period
(in
thousands)
$30,679
$22,749
$2,912
0‌%
0‌%
0‌%
(1)
Inception
date
(2)
Per
share
amounts
calculated
using
average
shares
outstanding
method.
(3)
See
Note
6
for
details
of
expense-related
arrangements
with
Price
Associates.
(4)
Total
return
reflects
the
rate
that
an
investor
would
have
earned
on
an
investment
in
the
fund
during
each
period,
assuming
reinvestment
of
all
distributions,
and
payment
of
no
redemption
or
account
fees,
if
applicable.
Total
return
is
not
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year.
(5)
Annualized
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31,
2022
16
Portfolio
of
Investments
Shares
$
Value
(
Cost
and
value
in
$000s)
CHINA
92.5%
Common
Stocks
48.9%
BOE
Varitronix
(HKD) 
511,000‌
758‌
China
Resources
Gas
Group
(HKD) 
462,900‌
1,186‌
China
Resources
Land
(HKD) 
420,000‌
1,314‌
China
Resources
Mixc
Lifestyle
Services
(HKD) 
610,230‌
1,787‌
Country
Garden
Services
Holdings
(HKD) 
635,000‌
555‌
H
World
Group
(HKD) 
655,200‌
1,788‌
Haier
Smart
Home,
Class
H
(HKD) 
549,200‌
1,375‌
Kanzhun,
ADR
(USD)  (1)
240,272‌
2,626‌
KE
Holdings,
ADR
(USD)  (1)
93,189‌
949‌
Li
Auto,
Class
A
(HKD)  (1)(2)
94,600‌
650‌
Li
Ning
(HKD) 
137,500‌
711‌
Shandong
Weigao
Group
Medical
Polymer,
Class
H
(HKD) 
1,321,200‌
1,820‌
Sino
Biopharmaceutical
(HKD) 
2,011,500‌
976‌
Sunny
Optical
Technology
Group
(HKD) 
16,200‌
140‌
Tingyi
Cayman
Islands
Holding
(HKD) 
910,000‌
1,422‌
Tsingtao
Brewery,
Class
H
(HKD) 
216,000‌
1,512‌
Yangzijiang
Shipbuilding
Holdings
(SGD) 
2,581,600‌
2,188‌
Yum
China
Holdings
(USD) 
22,000‌
910‌
ZTO
Express
Cayman
(HKD) 
55,950‌
952‌
23,619‌
Common
Stocks
-
China
A
Shares
43.6%
China
Oilfield
Services,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
498,601‌
1,147‌
Focus
Media
Information
Technology,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
1,661,780‌
1,022‌
Fuyao
Glass
Industry
Group,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
280,544‌
1,284‌
GoodWe
Technologies,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
26,768‌
1,230‌
Hichain
Logistics,
A
Shares  (3)
167,540‌
605‌
Hongfa
Technology,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
278,447‌
1,311‌
Hoymiles
Power
Electronics,
A
Shares  (3)
6,842‌
819‌
Jason
Furniture
Hangzhou,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
205,257‌
851‌
NARI
Technology,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
514,804‌
1,727‌
Oppein
Home
Group,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
45,800‌
511‌
Qingdao
Haier
Biomedical,
A
Shares  (3)
164,830‌
1,743‌
Shandong
Pharmaceutical
Glass,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
248,400‌
939‌
Shenzhen
Inovance
Technology,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
22,900‌
210‌
Shenzhen
Megmeet
Electrical,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
386,680‌
1,344‌
Wanhua
Chemical
Group,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
76,376‌
842‌
Warom
Technology,
A
Shares  (3)
478,110‌
1,468‌
Yantai
Jereh
Oilfield
Services
Group,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
263,000‌
1,084‌
YTO
Express
Group,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
315,500‌
816‌
Zhejiang
HangKe
Technology,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
67,484‌
463‌
Zhejiang
Shuanghuan
Driveline,
A
Shares  (3)
314,100‌
1,224‌
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Fund
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Evolution
Equity
Fund
17
Shares
$
Value
(Cost
and
value
in
$000s)
Zhongji
Innolight,
A
Shares
(CNH) 
98,919‌
397‌
21,037‌
Total
China
(Cost
$60,108
)
44,656‌
HONG
KONG
0.1%
Common
Stocks
0.1%
Impro
Precision
Industries 
206,000‌
53‌
Total
Hong
Kong
(Cost
$72
)
53‌
TAIWAN
1.6%
Common
Stocks
1.6%
Chroma
ATE 
148,000‌
808‌
Total
Taiwan
(Cost
$967
)
808‌
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS
3.0%
Money
Market
Funds
3.0%
T.
Rowe
Price
Government
Reserve
Fund,
3.21%  (4)(5)
1,429,565‌
1,430‌
Total
Short-Term
Investments
(Cost
$1,430)
1,430‌
SECURITIES
LENDING
COLLATERAL
1.3%
INVESTMENTS
IN
A
POOLED
ACCOUNT
THROUGH
SECURITIES
LENDING
PROGRAM
WITH
JPMORGAN
CHASE
BANK
1.3%
Money
Market
Funds
1.3%
T.
Rowe
Price
Government
Reserve
Fund,
3.21%  (4)(5)
613,008‌
613‌
Total
Investments
in
a
Pooled
Account
through
Securities
Lending
Program
with
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
613‌
Total
Securities
Lending
Collateral
(Cost
$613)
613‌
Total
Investments
in
Securities
98.5%
of
Net
Assets
(Cost
$63,190)
$
47,560‌
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Equity
Fund
18
Country
classifications
are
generally
based
on
MSCI
categories
or
another
unaffiliated
third
party
data
provider;
Shares
are
denominated
in
the
currency
of
the
country
presented
unless
otherwise
noted.
(1)
Non-income
producing
(2)
See
Note
3
.
All
or
a
portion
of
this
security
is
on
loan
at
October
31,
2022.
(3)
See
Note
3.
China
A
shares
held
through
the
QFII
are
subject
to
certain
restrictions.
(4)
Seven-day
yield
(5)
Affiliated
Companies
ADR
American
Depositary
Receipts
CNH
Offshore
China
Renminbi
HKD
Hong
Kong
Dollar
SGD
Singapore
Dollar
USD
U.S.
Dollar
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Equity
Fund
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The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
AFFILIATED
COMPANIES
($000s)
The
fund
may
invest
in
certain
securities
that
are
considered
affiliated
companies.
As
defined
by
the
1940
Act,
an
affiliated
company
is
one
in
which
the
fund
owns
5%
or
more
of
the
outstanding
voting
securities,
or
a
company
that
is
under
common
ownership
or
control.
The
following
securities
were
considered
affiliated
companies
for
all
or
some
portion
of
the
year
ended
October
31,
2022.
Net
realized
gain
(loss),
investment
income,
change
in
net
unrealized
gain/loss,
and
purchase
and
sales
cost
reflect
all
activity
for
the
period
then
ended.
Affiliate
Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change
in
Net
Unrealized
Gain/Loss
Investment
Income
T.
Rowe
Price
Government
Reserve
Fund,
3.21%
$
—‌
$
—‌
$
21‌++
Totals
$
—‌#
$
—‌
$
21‌+
Supplementary
Investment
Schedule
Affiliate
Value
10/31/21
Purchase
Cost
Sales
Cost
Value
10/31/22
T.
Rowe
Price
Government
Reserve
Fund,
3.21%
$
4,110‌
 ¤
  ¤
$
2,043‌
Total
$
2,043‌^
#
Capital
gain
distributions
from
underlying
Price
funds
represented
$0
of
the
net
realized
gain
(loss).
++
Excludes
earnings
on
securities
lending
collateral,
which
are
subject
to
rebates
and
fees
as
described
in
Note
3
.
+
Investment
income
comprised
$21
of
dividend
income
and
$0
of
interest
income.
¤
Purchase
and
sale
information
not
shown
for
cash
management
funds.
^
The
cost
basis
of
investments
in
affiliated
companies
was
$2,043.
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Equity
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October
31,
2022
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
20
($000s,
except
shares
and
per
share
amounts)
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
t
Assets
Investments
in
securities,
at
value
(cost
$63,190)
$
47,560‌
Foreign
currency
(cost
$1,584)
1,500‌
Receivable
for
investment
securities
sold
483‌
Receivable
for
shares
sold
58‌
Dividends
receivable
15‌
Due
from
affiliates
11‌
Other
assets
28‌
Total
assets
49,655‌
Liabilities
Payable
for
shares
redeemed
698‌
Obligation
to
return
securities
lending
collateral
613‌
Investment
management
fees
payable
47‌
Other
liabilities
34‌
Total
liabilities
1,392‌
NET
ASSETS
$
48,263‌
Net
Assets
Consist
of:
Total
distributable
earnings
(loss)
$
(27,402‌)
Paid-in
capital
applicable
to
5,006,963
shares
of
$0.01
par
value
capital
stock
outstanding;
18,000,000,000
shares
of
the
Corporation
authorized
75,665‌
NET
ASSETS
$
48,263‌
NET
ASSET
VALUE
PER
SHARE
Investor
Class
($17,584,058
/
1,817,844
shares
outstanding)
$
9.67‌
I
Class
($30,678,525
/
3,189,119
shares
outstanding)
$
9.62‌
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Evolution
Equity
Fund
Statement
of
Operations
21
($000s)
Year
Ended
10/31/22
Investment
Income
(Loss)
Income
Dividend
(net
of
foreign
taxes
of
$50)
$
1,039‌
Securities
lending
1‌
Total
income
1,040‌
Expenses
Investment
management
673‌
Shareholder
servicing
Investor
Class
$
146‌
I
Class
7‌
153‌
Prospectus
and
shareholder
reports
Investor
Class
14‌
I
Class
3‌
17‌
Custody
and
accounting
202‌
Registration
58‌
Legal
and
audit
43‌
Miscellaneous
41‌
Waived
/
paid
by
Price
Associates
(351‌)
Total
expenses
836‌
Net
investment
income
204‌
T.
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PRICE
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Evolution
Equity
Fund
Statement
of
Operations
22
($000s)
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Year
Ended
10/31/22
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
/
Loss
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
Securities
(10,794‌)
Foreign
currency
transactions
(63‌)
Net
realized
loss
(10,857‌)
Change
in
net
unrealized
gain
/
loss
Securities
(22,992‌)
Other
assets
and
liabilities
denominated
in
foreign
currencies
(92‌)
Change
in
net
unrealized
gain
/
loss
(23,084‌)
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
/
loss
(33,941‌)
DECREASE
IN
NET
ASSETS
FROM
OPERATIONS
$
(33,737‌)
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Equity
Fund
Statement
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
23
($000s)
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Year
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Ended
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
10/31/22
10/31/21
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
Operations
Net
investment
income
(loss)
$
204‌
$
(97‌)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
(10,857‌)
5,486‌
Change
in
net
unrealized
gain
/
loss
(23,084‌)
1,396‌
Increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
operations
(33,737‌)
6,785‌
Distributions
to
shareholders
Net
earnings
Investor
Class
(3,459‌)
(839‌)
I
Class
(1,920‌)
(85‌)
Decrease
in
net
assets
from
distributions
(5,379‌)
(924‌)
Capital
share
transactions
*
Shares
sold
Investor
Class
16,014‌
124,673‌
I
Class
36,784‌
29,237‌
Distributions
reinvested
Investor
Class
3,349‌
660‌
I
Class
1,844‌
78‌
Shares
redeemed
Investor
Class
(45,696‌)
(109,536‌)
I
Class
(10,702‌)
(8,937‌)
Increase
in
net
assets
from
capital
share
transactions
1,593‌
36,175‌
Net
Assets
Increase
(decrease)
during
period
(37,523‌)
42,036‌
Beginning
of
period
85,786‌
43,750‌
End
of
period
$
48,263‌
$
85,786‌
*Share
information
(000s)
Shares
sold
Investor
Class
1,115‌
6,971‌
I
Class
2,623‌
1,591‌
Distributions
reinvested
Investor
Class
203‌
42‌
I
Class
113‌
5‌
Shares
redeemed
Investor
Class
(3,122‌)
(6,122‌)
I
Class
(845‌)
(492‌)
Increase
in
shares
outstanding
87‌
1,995‌
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NOTES
TO
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
24
T.
Rowe
Price
International
Funds,
Inc.
(the
corporation) is
registered
under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940
(the
1940
Act).
The
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
(the
fund)
is a
nondiversified,
open-end
management
investment
company
established
by
the
corporation. The
fund
seeks
long-term
growth
of
capital.
The
fund
has
two classes
of
shares:
the
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
(Investor
Class)
and
the
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund–I
Class
(I
Class).
I
Class
shares
require
a
$500,000
initial
investment
minimum,
although
the
minimum
generally
is
waived
or
reduced
for
financial
intermediaries,
eligible
retirement
plans,
and
certain
other
accounts.
Prior
to
November
15,
2021,
the
initial
investment
minimum
was
$1
million
and
was
generally
waived
for
financial
intermediaries,
eligible
retirement
plans,
and
other
certain
accounts.
As
a
result
of
the
reduction
in
the
I
Class
minimum,
certain
assets
transferred
from
the
Investor
Class
to
the
I
Class.
This
transfer
of
shares
from
Investor
Class
to
I
Class
is
reflected
in
the
Statement
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
within
the
Capital
shares
transactions
as
Shares
redeemed
and
Shares
sold,
respectively. Each
class
has
exclusive
voting
rights
on
matters
related
solely
to
that
class;
separate
voting
rights
on
matters
that
relate
to
both
classes;
and,
in
all
other
respects,
the
same
rights
and
obligations
as
the
other
class.
NOTE
1
-
SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING
POLICIES 
Basis
of
Preparation
 The fund
is
an
investment
company
and
follows
accounting
and
reporting
guidance
in
the
Financial
Accounting
Standards
Board
(FASB)
Accounting
Standards
Codification
Topic
946
(ASC
946).
The
accompanying
financial
statements
were
prepared
in
accordance
with
accounting
principles
generally
accepted
in
the
United
States
of
America
(GAAP),
including,
but
not
limited
to,
ASC
946.
GAAP
requires
the
use
of
estimates
made
by
management.
Management
believes
that
estimates
and
valuations
are
appropriate;
however,
actual
results
may
differ
from
those
estimates,
and
the
valuations
reflected
in
the
accompanying
financial
statements
may
differ
from
the
value
ultimately
realized
upon
sale
or
maturity.
Investment
Transactions,
Investment
Income,
and
Distributions
Investment
transactions
are
accounted
for
on
the
trade
date
basis.
Income
and
expenses
are
recorded
on
the
accrual
basis.
Realized
gains
and
losses
are
reported
on
the
identified
cost
basis.
Income
tax-related
interest
and
penalties,
if
incurred,
are
recorded
as
income
tax
expense.
Dividends
received
from
mutual
fund
investments
are
reflected
as
dividend
income;
capital
gain
distributions
are
reflected
as
realized
gain/loss.
Dividend
income
and
capital
gain
distributions
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
date.
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Non-cash
dividends,
if
any,
are
recorded
at
the
fair
market
value
of
the
asset
received.
Proceeds
from
litigation
payments,
if
any,
are
included
in
net
realized
gain
(loss)
from
securities.
Distributions
to
shareholders
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
date.
Income
distributions,
if
any,
are
declared
and
paid
by
each
class annually.
A
capital
gain
distribution,
if
any, may
also
be
declared
and
paid
by
the
fund
annually.
Currency
Translation
 Assets,
including
investments,
and
liabilities
denominated
in
foreign
currencies
are
translated
into
U.S.
dollar
values
each
day
at
the
prevailing
exchange
rate,
using
the
mean
of
the
bid
and
asked
prices
of
such
currencies
against
U.S.
dollars
as
provided
by
an
outside
pricing
service.
Purchases
and
sales
of
securities,
income,
and
expenses
are
translated
into
U.S.
dollars
at
the
prevailing
exchange
rate
on
the
respective
date
of
such
transaction.
The
effect
of
changes
in
foreign
currency
exchange
rates
on
realized
and
unrealized
security
gains
and
losses
is
not
bifurcated
from
the
portion
attributable
to
changes
in
market
prices.
Class
Accounting
 Shareholder
servicing,
prospectus,
and
shareholder
report
expenses
incurred
by
each
class
are
charged
directly
to
the
class
to
which
they
relate.
Expenses
common
to all classes,
investment
income,
and
realized
and
unrealized
gains
and
losses
are
allocated
to
the
classes
based
upon
the
relative
daily
net
assets
of
each
class.
Capital
Transactions
 Each
investor’s
interest
in
the
net
assets
of the
fund
is
represented
by
fund
shares. The
fund’s
net
asset
value
(NAV)
per
share
is
computed
at
the
close
of
the
New
York
Stock
Exchange
(NYSE),
normally
4
p.m.
ET,
each
day
the
NYSE
is
open
for
business.
However,
the
NAV
per
share
may
be
calculated
at
a
time
other
than
the
normal
close
of
the
NYSE
if
trading
on
the
NYSE
is
restricted,
if
the
NYSE
closes
earlier,
or
as
may
be
permitted
by
the
SEC.
Purchases
and
redemptions
of
fund
shares
are
transacted
at
the
next-computed
NAV
per
share,
after
receipt
of
the
transaction
order
by
T.
Rowe
Price
Associates,
Inc.,
or
its
agents.
New
Accounting
Guidance
 In
June
2022,
the
FASB
issued
Accounting
Standards
Update
(ASU),
ASU
2022-03,
Fair
Value
Measurement
(Topic
820)
Fair
Value
Measurement
of
Equity
Securities
Subject
to
Contractual
Sale
Restrictions,
which
clarifies
that
a
contractual
restriction
on
the
sale
of
an
equity
security
is
not
considered
part
of
the
unit
of
account
of
the
equity
security
and,
therefore,
is
not
considered
in
measuring
fair
value.
The
amendments
under
this
ASU
are
effective
for
fiscal
years
beginning
after
December
15,
2023;
however,
early
adoption
is
permitted.
Management
expects
that
the
adoption
of
the
guidance
will
not
have
a
material
impact
on
the fund's
financial statements.
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Indemnification
 In
the
normal
course
of
business, the
fund
may
provide
indemnification
in
connection
with
its
officers
and
directors,
service
providers,
and/or
private
company
investments. The
fund’s
maximum
exposure
under
these
arrangements
is
unknown;
however,
the
risk
of
material
loss
is
currently
considered
to
be
remote.
NOTE
2
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VALUATION 
Fair
Value
  The
fund’s
financial
instruments
are
valued
at
the
close
of
the
NYSE
and
are
reported
at
fair
value,
which
GAAP
defines
as
the
price
that
would
be
received
to
sell
an
asset
or
paid
to
transfer
a
liability
in
an
orderly
transaction
between
market
participants
at
the
measurement
date. The fund’s
Board
of
Directors
(the
Board)
has
designated
T.
Rowe
Price
Associates,
Inc.
as
the
fund’s
valuation
designee
(Valuation
Designee).
Subject
to
oversight
by
the
Board,
the
Valuation
Designee
performs
the
following
functions
in
performing
fair
value
determinations:
assesses
and
manages
valuation
risks;
establishes
and
applies
fair
value
methodologies;
tests
fair
value
methodologies;
and
evaluates
pricing
vendors
and
pricing
agents.
The
duties
and
responsibilities
of
the
Valuation
Designee
are
performed
by
its
Valuation
Committee. The
Valuation
Designee provides
periodic
reporting
to
the
Board
on
valuation
matters.
Various
valuation
techniques
and
inputs
are
used
to
determine
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments.
GAAP
establishes
the
following
fair
value
hierarchy
that
categorizes
the
inputs
used
to
measure
fair
value:
Level
1
quoted
prices
(unadjusted)
in
active
markets
for
identical
financial
instruments
that
the
fund
can
access
at
the
reporting
date
Level
2
inputs
other
than
Level
1
quoted
prices
that
are
observable,
either
directly
or
indirectly
(including,
but
not
limited
to,
quoted
prices
for
similar
financial
instruments
in
active
markets,
quoted
prices
for
identical
or
similar
financial
instruments
in
inactive
markets,
interest
rates
and
yield
curves,
implied
volatilities,
and
credit
spreads)
Level
3
unobservable
inputs
(including
the Valuation
Designee’s assumptions
in
determining
fair
value)
Observable
inputs
are
developed
using
market
data,
such
as
publicly
available
information
about
actual
events
or
transactions,
and
reflect
the
assumptions
that
market
participants
would
use
to
price
the
financial
instrument.
Unobservable
inputs
are
those
for
which
market
data
are
not
available
and
are
developed
using
the
best
information
available
about
the
assumptions
that
market
participants
would
use
to
price
the
financial
instrument.
GAAP
requires
valuation
techniques
to
maximize
the
use
of
relevant
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observable
inputs
and
minimize
the
use
of
unobservable
inputs.
When
multiple
inputs
are
used
to
derive
fair
value,
the
financial
instrument
is
assigned
to
the
level
within
the
fair
value
hierarchy
based
on
the
lowest-level
input
that
is
significant
to
the
fair
value
of
the
financial
instrument.
Input
levels
are
not
necessarily
an
indication
of
the
risk
or
liquidity
associated
with
financial
instruments
at
that
level
but
rather
the
degree
of
judgment
used
in
determining
those
values.
Valuation
Techniques 
Equity
securities,
including
exchange-traded
funds, listed
or
regularly
traded
on
a
securities
exchange
or
in
the
over-the-counter
(OTC)
market
are
valued
at
the
last
quoted
sale
price
or,
for
certain
markets,
the
official
closing
price
at
the
time
the
valuations
are
made.
OTC
Bulletin
Board
securities
are
valued
at
the
mean
of
the
closing
bid
and
asked
prices.
A
security
that
is
listed
or
traded
on
more
than
one
exchange
is
valued
at
the
quotation
on
the
exchange
determined
to
be
the
primary
market
for
such
security.
Listed
securities
not
traded
on
a
particular
day
are
valued
at
the
mean
of
the
closing
bid
and
asked
prices
for
domestic
securities
and
the
last
quoted
sale
or
closing
price
for
international
securities.
The
last
quoted
prices
of
non-U.S.
equity
securities
may
be
adjusted
to
reflect
the
fair
value
of
such
securities
at
the
close
of
the
NYSE,
if
the Valuation
Designee
determines
that
developments
between
the
close
of
a
foreign
market
and
the
close
of
the
NYSE
will
affect
the
value
of
some
or
all
of the
fund’s
portfolio
securities.
Each
business
day,
the
Valuation
Designee uses
information
from
outside
pricing
services
to
evaluate
and,
if
appropriate,
decide whether
it
is
necessary
to
adjust
quoted
prices
to
reflect
fair
value
by
reviewing
a
variety
of
factors,
including
developments
in
foreign
markets,
the
performance
of
U.S.
securities
markets,
and
the
performance
of
instruments
trading
in
U.S.
markets
that
represent
foreign
securities
and
baskets
of
foreign
securities. The Valuation
Designee
uses
outside
pricing
services
to
provide
it
with
quoted
prices
and
information
to
evaluate
or
adjust
those
prices.
The Valuation
Designee
cannot
predict
how
often
it
will
use
quoted
prices
and
how
often
it
will
determine
it
necessary
to
adjust
those
prices
to
reflect
fair
value.
Investments
in
mutual
funds
are
valued
at
the
mutual
fund’s
closing
NAV
per
share
on
the
day
of
valuation.
Assets
and
liabilities
other
than
financial
instruments,
including
short-term
receivables
and
payables,
are
carried
at
cost,
or
estimated
realizable
value,
if
less,
which
approximates
fair
value. 
Investments
for
which
market
quotations are
not
readily
available
or
deemed
unreliable
are
valued
at
fair
value
as
determined
in
good
faith
by
the
Valuation
Designee.
The
Valuation
Designee
has
adopted
methodologies
for
determining
the
fair
value
of
investments
for
which
market
quotations
are
not
readily
available
or
deemed
unreliable,
including
the
use
of
other
pricing
sources.
Factors
used
in
determining
fair
value
vary
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by
type
of
investment
and
may
include
market
or
investment
specific
considerations.
The
Valuation
Designee typically
will
afford
greatest
weight
to
actual
prices
in
arm’s
length
transactions,
to
the
extent
they
represent
orderly
transactions
between
market
participants,
transaction
information
can
be
reliably
obtained,
and
prices
are
deemed
representative
of
fair
value.
However,
the
Valuation
Designee may
also
consider
other
valuation
methods
such
as
market-based
valuation
multiples;
a
discount
or
premium
from
market
value
of
a
similar,
freely
traded
security
of
the
same
issuer;
discounted
cash
flows;
yield
to
maturity;
or
some
combination.
Fair
value
determinations
are
reviewed
on
a
regular
basis.
Because
any
fair
value
determination
involves
a
significant
amount
of
judgment,
there
is
a
degree
of
subjectivity
inherent
in
such
pricing
decisions. Fair
value
prices
determined
by
the
Valuation
Designee could
differ
from
those
of
other
market
participants,
and
it
is
possible
that
the
fair
value
determined
for
a
security
may
be
materially
different
from
the
value
that
could
be
realized
upon
the
sale
of
that
security.
Valuation
Inputs
  The
following
table
summarizes
the
fund’s
financial
instruments,
based
on
the
inputs
used
to
determine
their
fair
values
on
October
31,
2022
(for
further
detail
by
category,
please
refer
to
the
accompanying
Portfolio
of
Investments):
NOTE
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OTHER
INVESTMENT
TRANSACTIONS 
Consistent
with
its
investment
objective,
the
fund
engages
in
the
following
practices
to
manage
exposure
to
certain
risks
and/or
to
enhance
performance.
The
investment
objective,
policies,
program,
and
risk
factors
of
the
fund
are
described
more
fully
in
the
fund’s
prospectus
and
Statement
of
Additional
Information. 
Emerging
and
Frontier
Markets
 The fund
invests,
either
directly
or
through
investments
in
other
T.
Rowe
Price
funds,
in
securities
of
companies
located
in,
issued
by
governments
of,
or
denominated
in
or
linked
to
the
currencies
of
emerging
and
frontier
market
countries.
Emerging
markets,
and
to
a
greater
extent
frontier
($000s)
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Total
Value
Assets
Common
Stocks
$
4,485
$
41,032
$
$
45,517
Short-Term
Investments
1,430
1,430
Securities
Lending
Collateral
613
613
Total
$
6,528
$
41,032
$
$
47,560
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markets, tend
to
have
economic
structures
that
are
less
diverse
and
mature,
less
developed
legal
and
regulatory
regimes,
and
political
systems
that
are
less
stable,
than
those
of
developed
countries.
These
markets
may
be
subject
to
greater
political,
economic,
and
social
uncertainty
and
differing
accounting
standards
and
regulatory
environments
that
may
potentially
impact
the
fund’s
ability
to
buy
or
sell
certain
securities
or
repatriate
proceeds
to
U.S.
dollars.
Emerging
markets
securities
exchanges
are
more
likely
to
experience
delays
with
the
clearing
and
settling
of
trades,
as
well
as
the
custody
of
holdings
by
local
banks,
agents,
and
depositories.
Such
securities
are
often
subject
to
greater
price
volatility,
less
liquidity,
and
higher
rates
of
inflation
than
U.S.
securities.
Investing
in
frontier
markets
is
typically
significantly
riskier
than
investing
in
other
countries,
including
emerging
markets.
China
A
Shares
 The
fund
invests
in
certain
Chinese
equity
securities
(A
shares)
that
have
limited
availability
to
investors
outside
of
China.
The
fund
gains
access
to
the
A
share
market
through
the
Shanghai-Hong
Kong
Stock
Connect
program
(Shanghai
Stock
Connect),
through
the
Shenzhen-Hong
Kong
Stock
Connect
program
(Shenzhen
Stock
Connect),
or
through
a
wholly
owned
subsidiary
of
Price
Associates,
which
serves
as
the
registered
Qualified
Foreign
Institutional
Investor
(QFII)
for
all
participating
T.
Rowe
Price-sponsored
products
(each
a
participating
account).
Related
to
A
shares
held
through
the
QFII,
investment
decisions
are
specific
to
each
participating
account,
and
each
account
bears
the
economic
consequences
of
its
holdings
and
transactions
in
A
shares.
Further,
the
fund’s
ability
to
repatriate
cash
associated
with
its
A
shares
held
through
the
QFII
is
subject
to
certain
restrictions
and
administrative
processes
involving
the
Chinese
government;
consequently,
the
fund
may
experience
substantial
delays
in
gaining
access
to
its
assets
or
incur
a
loss
of
value
in
the
event
of
noncompliance
with
governmental
requirements.
A
shares
acquired
through
the
QFII
are
valued
using
the
onshore
renminbi
exchange
rate
(CNY),
and
those
acquired
through
the
Shanghai
Stock
Connect
and
the
Shenzhen
Stock
Connect
are
valued
using
the
offshore
renminbi
exchange
rate
(CNH).
CNY
and
CNH
exchange
rates
may
differ;
accordingly,
A
shares
of
the
same
issue
purchased
through
different
channels
may
not
have
the
same
U.S.
dollar
value.
Generally,
the
fund
is
not
subject
to
capital
gains
tax
in
China
related
to
its
A
share
investments
through
the
QFII
(pursuant
to
a
temporary
exemption
from
tax
on
gains
derived
from
the
sale
or
disposition
of
equity
investments,
including
A
shares,
via
a
QFII).
Securities
Lending
 The fund
may
lend
its
securities
to
approved
borrowers
to
earn
additional
income.
Its
securities
lending
activities
are
administered
by
a
lending
agent
in
accordance
with
a
securities
lending
agreement.
Security
loans
generally
do
not
have
stated
maturity
dates,
and
the
fund
may
recall
a
security
at
any
time.
The
fund
receives
collateral
in
the
form
of
cash
or
U.S.
government
securities.
Collateral
is
maintained
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over
the
life
of
the
loan
in
an
amount
not
less
than
the
value
of
loaned
securities;
any
additional
collateral
required
due
to
changes
in
security
values
is
delivered
to
the
fund
the
next
business
day.
Cash
collateral
is
invested
in
accordance
with
investment
guidelines
approved
by
fund
management.
Additionally,
the
lending
agent
indemnifies
the
fund
against
losses
resulting
from
borrower
default.
Although
risk
is
mitigated
by
the
collateral
and
indemnification,
the
fund
could
experience
a
delay
in
recovering
its
securities
and
a
possible
loss
of
income
or
value
if
the
borrower
fails
to
return
the
securities,
collateral
investments
decline
in
value,
and
the
lending
agent
fails
to
perform.
Securities
lending
revenue
consists
of
earnings
on
invested
collateral
and
borrowing
fees,
net
of
any
rebates
to
the
borrower,
compensation
to
the
lending
agent,
and
other
administrative
costs.
In
accordance
with
GAAP,
investments
made
with
cash
collateral
are
reflected
in
the
accompanying
financial
statements,
but
collateral
received
in
the
form
of
securities
is
not.
At
October
31,
2022,
the
value
of
loaned
securities
was
$585,000;
the
value
of
cash
collateral
and
related
investments
was
$613,000.
Other 
Purchases
and
sales
of
portfolio
securities
other
than
short-term securities
aggregated $40,719,000 and
$42,349,000,
respectively,
for
the
year ended
October
31,
2022.
NOTE
4
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FEDERAL
INCOME
TAXES
Generally,
no
provision
for
federal
income
taxes
is
required
since
the
fund
intends
to
continue
to
qualify
as
a
regulated
investment
company
under
Subchapter
M
of
the
Internal
Revenue
Code
and
distribute
to
shareholders
all
of
its
taxable
income
and
gains.
Distributions
determined
in
accordance
with
federal
income
tax
regulations
may
differ
in
amount
or
character
from
net
investment
income
and
realized
gains
for
financial
reporting
purposes.
The fund
files
U.S.
federal,
state,
and
local
tax
returns
as
required. The
fund’s
tax
returns
are
subject
to
examination
by
the
relevant
tax
authorities
until
expiration
of
the
applicable
statute
of
limitations,
which
is
generally
three
years
after
the
filing
of
the
tax
return
but
which
can
be
extended
to
six
years
in
certain
circumstances.
Tax
returns
for
open
years
have
incorporated
no
uncertain
tax
positions
that
require
a
provision
for
income
taxes.
Capital
accounts
within
the
financial
reporting
records
are
adjusted
for
permanent
book/
tax
differences
to
reflect
tax
character
but
are
not
adjusted
for
temporary
differences.
The
permanent
book/tax
adjustments,
if
any,
have
no
impact
on
results
of
operations
or
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net
assets.
The
permanent
book/tax
adjustments
relate
primarily
to
deemed
distributions
on
shareholder
redemptions,
the
character
of
net
currency
losses
and
the
differences
in
treatment
of
corporate
actions.
The
tax
character
of
distributions
paid
for
the
periods
presented
was
as
follows:
At
October
31,
2022,
the
tax-basis
cost
of
investments
(including
derivatives,
if
any)
and
gross
unrealized
appreciation
and
depreciation
were
as
follows:
At
October
31,
2022,
the
tax-basis
components
of
accumulated
net
earnings
(loss)
were
as
follows:
Temporary
differences
between
book-basis
and
tax-basis
components
of
total
distributable
earnings
(loss)
arise
when
certain
items
of
income,
gain,
or
loss
are
recognized
in
different
periods
for
financial
statement
purposes
versus
for
tax
purposes;
these
differences
will
reverse
in
a
subsequent
reporting
period.
The
temporary
differences
relate
primarily
to
the
deferral
of
losses
from
wash
sales,
the
realization
of
gains/losses
on
passive
foreign
investment
companies,
and
the
differences
in
treatment
($000s)
October
31,
2022
October
31,
2021
Ordinary
income
(including
short-term
capital
gains,
if
any)
$
2,307
$
924
Long-term
capital
gain
3,072
Total
distributions
$
5,379
$
924
($000s)
Cost
of
investments
$
66,259
Unrealized
appreciation
$
3,548
Unrealized
depreciation
(22,331
)
Net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
$
(18,783
)
($000s)
Undistributed
ordinary
income
$
1,325
Net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
(18,783
)
Loss
carryforwards
and
deferrals
(9,944
)
Total
distributable
earnings
(loss)
$
(27,402
)
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of
corporate
actions.
The
loss
carryforwards
and
deferrals
primarily
relate
to
capital
loss
carryforwards. Capital
loss
carryforwards
are
available
indefinitely
to
offset
future
realized
capital
gains.
NOTE
5
-
FOREIGN  TAXES
The
fund
is
subject
to
foreign
income
taxes
imposed
by
certain
countries
in
which
it
invests.
Additionally,
capital
gains
realized
upon
disposition
of
securities
issued
in
or
by
certain
foreign
countries
are
subject
to
capital
gains
tax
imposed
by
those
countries.
All
taxes
are
computed
in
accordance
with
the
applicable
foreign
tax
law,
and,
to
the
extent
permitted,
capital
losses
are
used
to
offset
capital
gains.
Taxes
attributable
to
income
are
accrued
by
the
fund
as
a
reduction
of
income.
Current
and
deferred
tax
expense
attributable
to
capital
gains
is
reflected
as
a
component
of
realized
or
change
in
unrealized
gain/loss
on
securities
in
the
accompanying
financial
statements.
To
the
extent
that
the
fund
has
country
specific
capital
loss
carryforwards,
such
carryforwards
are
applied
against
net
unrealized
gains
when
determining
the
deferred
tax
liability.
Any
deferred
tax
liability
incurred
by
the
fund
is
included
in
either
Other
liabilities
or
Deferred
tax
liability
on
the
accompanying
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
NOTE
6
-
RELATED
PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
The
fund
is
managed
by
T.
Rowe
Price
Associates,
Inc.
(Price
Associates),
a
wholly
owned
subsidiary
of
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
(Price
Group). Price
Associates
has
entered
into
a
sub-advisory
agreement(s)
with
one
or
more
of
its
wholly
owned
subsidiaries,
to
provide
investment
advisory
services
to
the
fund.
The
investment
management
agreement
between
the
fund
and
Price
Associates
provides
for
an
annual
investment
management
fee,
which
is
computed
daily
and
paid
monthly. The
fee
consists
of
an
individual
fund
fee,
equal
to
0.70%
of
the
fund’s
average
daily
net
assets,
and
a
group
fee.
The
group
fee
rate
is
calculated
based
on
the
combined
net
assets
of
certain
mutual
funds
sponsored
by
Price
Associates
(the
group)
applied
to
a
graduated
fee
schedule,
with
rates
ranging
from
0.48%
for
the
first
$1
billion
of
assets
to
0.260%
for
assets
in
excess
of
$845
billion.
The
fund’s
group
fee
is
determined
by
applying
the
group
fee
rate
to
the
fund’s
average
daily
net
assets. At
October
31,
2022,
the
effective
annual
group
fee
rate
was
0.29%.
The Investor Class
is
subject
to
a
contractual
expense
limitation
through
the
expense
limitation
date
indicated
in
the
table
below.
During
the
limitation
period,
Price
Associates
is
required
to
waive
its
management
fee
or
pay
any
expenses
(excluding
interest;
expenses
related
to
borrowings,
taxes,
and
brokerage;
non-recurring,
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extraordinary expenses;
and
acquired
fund
fees
and
expenses) that
would
otherwise
cause
the
class’s
ratio
of
annualized
total
expenses
to
average
net
assets
(net
expense
ratio)
to
exceed
its
expense
limitation.
The
class
is
required
to
repay
Price
Associates
for
expenses
previously
waived/paid
to
the
extent
the
class’s
net
assets
grow
or
expenses
decline
sufficiently
to
allow
repayment
without
causing
the
class’s
net
expense
ratio
(after
the
repayment
is
taken
into
account)
to
exceed
the
lesser
of:
(1)
the
expense
limitation
in
place
at
the
time
such
amounts
were
waived;
or
(2)
the
class’s
current
expense
limitation.
However,
no
repayment
will
be
made
more
than
three
years
after
the
date
of
a
payment
or
waiver.  
The
I
Class
is
also
subject
to
an
operating
expense
limitation
(I
Class
Limit)
pursuant
to
which
Price
Associates
is
contractually
required
to
pay
all
operating
expenses
of
the
I
Class,
excluding
management
fees;
interest;
expenses
related
to
borrowings,
taxes,
and
brokerage; non-recurring,
extraordinary expenses; and
acquired
fund
fees
and
expenses, to
the
extent
such
operating
expenses,
on
an
annualized
basis,
exceed
the
I
Class
Limit. This
agreement
will
continue
through
the
expense
limitation
date
indicated
in
the
table
below,
and
may
be
renewed,
revised,
or
revoked
only
with
approval
of
the
fund’s
Board.
The
I
Class
is
required
to
repay
Price
Associates
for
expenses
previously
paid
to
the
extent
the
class’s
net
assets
grow
or
expenses
decline
sufficiently
to
allow
repayment
without
causing
the
class’s
operating
expenses
(after
the
repayment
is
taken
into
account)
to
exceed
the
lesser
of:
(1)
the
I
Class
Limit
in
place
at
the
time
such
amounts
were
paid;
or
(2)
the
current
I
Class
Limit.
However,
no
repayment
will
be
made
more
than
three
years
after
the
date
of
a
payment
or
waiver.
Pursuant
to
these
agreements,
expenses
were
waived/paid
by
and/or
repaid
to
Price
Associates
during
the
year ended October
31,
2022
as
indicated
in
the
table
below.
Including
this
amount,
expenses
previously
waived/paid
by
Price
Associates
in
the
amount
of $635,000 remain
subject
to
repayment
by
the
fund
at
October
31,
2022.
Any
repayment
of
expenses
previously
waived/paid
by
Price
Associates
during
the
period
would
be
included
in
the
net
investment
income
and
expense
ratios
presented
on
the
accompanying
Financial
Highlights.
Investor
Class
I
Class
Expense
limitation/I
Class
Limit
1.40%
0.05%
Expense
limitation
date
02/29/24
02/29/24
(Waived)/repaid
during
the
period
($000s)
$(188)
$(163)
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In
addition,
the
fund
has
entered
into
service
agreements
with
Price
Associates
and
a
wholly
owned
subsidiary
of
Price
Associates,
each
an
affiliate
of
the
fund
(collectively,
Price).
Price
Associates
provides
certain
accounting
and
administrative
services
to
the
fund.
T.
Rowe
Price
Services,
Inc.
provides
shareholder
and
administrative
services
in
its
capacity
as
the
fund’s
transfer
and
dividend-disbursing
agent.
For
the
year ended
October
31,
2022,
expenses
incurred
pursuant
to
these
service
agreements
were
$107,000 for
Price
Associates
and $127,000
for
T.
Rowe
Price
Services,
Inc.
All
amounts
due
to
and
due
from
Price,
exclusive
of
investment
management
fees
payable,
are
presented
net
on
the
accompanying
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
The fund
may
invest
its
cash
reserves
in
certain
open-end
management
investment
companies
managed
by
Price
Associates
and
considered
affiliates
of
the
fund:
the
T.
Rowe
Price
Government
Reserve
Fund
or
the
T.
Rowe
Price
Treasury
Reserve
Fund,
organized
as
money
market
funds,
or
the
T.
Rowe
Price
Short-Term
Fund,
a
short-term
bond
fund
(collectively,
the
Price
Reserve
Funds).
The
Price
Reserve
Funds
are
offered
as
short-term
investment
options
to
mutual
funds,
trusts,
and
other
accounts
managed
by
Price
Associates
or
its
affiliates
and
are
not
available
for
direct
purchase
by
members
of
the
public.
Cash
collateral
from
securities
lending,
if
any,
is
invested
in
the
T.
Rowe
Price
Government
Reserve Fund;
prior
to
December
13,
2021,
the
cash
collateral
from
securities
lending
was
invested
in
the
T.
Rowe
Price
Short-Term
Fund.
The
Price
Reserve
Funds
pay
no
investment
management
fees. 
As
of
October
31,
2022,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
or
its
wholly
owned
subsidiaries,
owned
556,511
shares
of
the
I
Class,
representing
17%
of
the
I
Class's
net
assets.
The
fund may
participate
in
securities
purchase
and
sale
transactions
with
other
funds
or
accounts
advised
by
Price
Associates
(cross
trades),
in
accordance
with
procedures
adopted
by the
fund’s
Board
and
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
rules,
which
require,
among
other
things,
that
such
purchase
and
sale
cross
trades
be
effected
at
the
independent
current
market
price
of
the
security.
During
the
year ended
October
31,
2022,
the
fund
had
no
purchases
or
sales
cross
trades
with
other
funds
or
accounts
advised
by
Price
Associates.
NOTE
7
-
OTHER
MATTERS
Unpredictable
events
such
as
environmental
or
natural
disasters,
war,
terrorism,
pandemics,
outbreaks
of
infectious
diseases,
and
similar
public
health
threats
may
significantly
affect
the
economy
and
the
markets
and
issuers
in
which
a
fund
invests.
Certain
events
may
cause
instability
across
global
markets,
including
reduced
liquidity
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and
disruptions
in
trading
markets,
while
some
events
may
affect
certain
geographic
regions,
countries,
sectors,
and
industries
more
significantly
than
others,
and
exacerbate
other
pre-existing
political,
social,
and
economic
risks.
Since
2020,
a
novel
strain
of
coronavirus
(COVID-19)
has
resulted
in
disruptions
to
global
business
activity
and
caused
significant
volatility
and
declines
in
global
financial
markets.
In
February
2022,
Russian
forces
entered
Ukraine
and
commenced
an
armed
conflict
leading
to
economic
sanctions
being
imposed
on
Russia
and
certain
of
its
citizens,
creating
impacts
on
Russian-related
stocks
and
debt
and
greater
volatility
in
global
markets.
These
are
recent
examples
of
global
events
which
may
have
a
negative
impact
on
the
values
of
certain
portfolio
holdings
or
the
fund’s
overall
performance. Management
is
actively
monitoring
the
risks
and
financial
impacts
arising
from
these
events.
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REPORT
OF
INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED
PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING
FIRM
To
the
Board
of
Directors
of
T.
Rowe
Price
International
Funds,
Inc.
and
Shareholders
of
T.
Rowe
Price
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
Opinion
on
the
Financial
Statements
We
have
audited
the
accompanying
statement
of
assets
and
liabilities,
including
the
portfolio
of
investments,
of
T.
Rowe
Price
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
(one
of
the
funds
constituting
T.
Rowe
Price
International
Funds,
Inc.,
referred
to
hereafter
as
the
"Fund")
as
of
October
31,
2022,
the
related
statement
of
operations
for
the
year
ended
October
31,
2022,
the
statement
of
changes
in
net
assets
for
each
of
the
two
years
in
the
period
ended
October
31,
2022,
including
the
related
notes,
and
the
financial
highlights
for
each
of
the
years
ended
October
31,
2022
and
2021,
and
for
the
period
December
10,
2019
(Inception)
through
October
31,
2020
(collectively
referred
to
as
the
“financial
statements”).
In
our
opinion,
the
financial
statements
present
fairly,
in
all
material
respects,
the
financial
position
of
the
Fund
as
of
October
31,
2022,
the
results
of
its
operations
for
the
year
ended
October
31,
2022,
the
changes
in
its
net
assets
for
each
of
the
two
years
in
the
period
ended
October
31,
2022
and
the
financial
highlights
for
each
of
the
years
ended
October
31,
2022
and
2021
and
for
the
period
December
10,
2019
(Inception)
through
October
31,
2020
in
conformity
with
accounting
principles
generally
accepted
in
the
United
States
of
America.
Basis
for
Opinion
These
financial
statements
are
the
responsibility
of
the
Fund’s
management.
Our
responsibility
is
to
express
an
opinion
on
the
Fund’s
financial
statements
based
on
our
audits.
We
are
a
public
accounting
firm
registered
with
the
Public
Company
Accounting
Oversight
Board
(United
States)
(PCAOB)
and
are
required
to
be
independent
with
respect
to
the
Fund
in
accordance
with
the
U.S.
federal
securities
laws
and
the
applicable
rules
and
regulations
of
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
and
the
PCAOB.
We
conducted
our
audits
of
these
financial
statements
in
accordance
with
the
standards
of
the
PCAOB.
Those
standards
require
that
we
plan
and
perform
the
audit
to
obtain
reasonable
assurance
about
whether
the
financial
statements
are
free
of
material
misstatement,
whether
due
to
error
or
fraud.
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Our
audits
included
performing
procedures
to
assess
the
risks
of
material
misstatement
of
the
financial
statements,
whether
due
to
error
or
fraud,
and
performing
procedures
that
respond
to
those
risks.
Such
procedures
included
examining,
on
a
test
basis,
evidence
regarding
the
amounts
and
disclosures
in
the
financial
statements.
Our
audits
also
included
evaluating
the
accounting
principles
used
and
significant
estimates
made
by
management,
as
well
as
evaluating
the
overall
presentation
of
the
financial
statements.
Our
procedures
included
confirmation
of
securities
owned
as
of
October
31,
2022
by
correspondence
with
the
custodian
and
transfer
agent.
We
believe
that
our
audits
provide
a
reasonable
basis
for
our
opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
Baltimore,
Maryland
December
16,
2022
We
have
served
as
the
auditor
of
one
or
more
investment
companies
in
the
T.
Rowe
Price
group
of
investment
companies
since
1973.
REPORT
OF
INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED
PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING
FIRM
(continued)
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TAX
INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED)
FOR
THE
TAX
YEAR
ENDED 10/31/22
We
are
providing
this
information
as
required
by
the
Internal
Revenue
Code.
The
amounts
shown
may
differ
from
those
elsewhere
in
this
report
because
of
differences
between
tax
and
financial
reporting
requirements.
The
fund’s
distributions
to
shareholders
included:
$2,307,000 from
short-term
capital
gains 
$3,072,000 from
long-term
capital
gains,
subject
to
a
long-term
capital
gains
tax
rate
of
not
greater
than
20%
For
taxable
non-corporate
shareholders,
$427,000 of
the
fund's
income
represents
qualified
dividend
income
subject
to
a
long-term
capital
gains
tax
rate
of
not
greater
than
20%.
For
corporate
shareholders,
$5,000
of
the
fund's
income
qualifies
for
the
dividends-
received
deduction.  
The
fund
will
pass
through
foreign
source
income
of
$658,000
and
foreign
taxes
paid
of
$41,000.  
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INFORMATION
ON
PROXY
VOTING
POLICIES,
PROCEDURES,
AND
RECORDS
A
description
of
the
policies
and
procedures
used
by
T.
Rowe
Price
funds
to
determine
how
to
vote
proxies
relating
to
portfolio
securities
is
available
in
each
fund’s
Statement
of
Additional
Information.
You
may
request
this
document
by
calling
1-800-225-5132
or
by
accessing
the
SEC’s
website,
sec.gov.
The
description
of
our
proxy
voting
policies
and
procedures
is
also
available
on
our
corporate
website.
To
access
it,
please
visit
the
following
Web
page:
https://www.troweprice.com/corporate/us/en/utility/policies.html
Scroll
down
to
the
section
near
the
bottom
of
the
page
that
says,
“Proxy
Voting
Guidelines.”
Click
on
the
links
in
the
shaded
box.
Each
fund’s
most
recent
annual
proxy
voting
record
is
available
on
our
website
and
through
the
SEC’s
website.
To
access
it
through
T.
Rowe
Price,
visit
the
website
location
shown
above,
and
scroll
down
to
the
section
near
the
bottom
of
the
page
that
says,
“Proxy
Voting
Records.”
Click
on
the
Proxy
Voting
Records
link
in
the
shaded
box.
HOW
TO
OBTAIN
QUARTERLY
PORTFOLIO
HOLDINGS
The
fund
files
a
complete
schedule
of
portfolio
holdings
with
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
(SEC)
for
the
first
and
third
quarters
of
each
fiscal
year
as
an
exhibit
to
its
reports
on
Form
N-PORT.
The
fund’s
reports
on
Form
N-PORT
are
available
electronically
on
the
SEC’s
website
(sec.gov).
In
addition,
most
T.
Rowe
Price
funds
disclose
their
first
and
third
fiscal
quarter-end
holdings
on
troweprice.com
.
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LIQUIDITY
RISK
MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
In
accordance
with
Rule
22e-4
(Liquidity
Rule)
under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940,
as
amended,
the
fund
has
established
a
liquidity
risk
management
program
(Liquidity
Program)
reasonably
designed
to
assess
and
manage
the
fund’s
liquidity
risk,
which
generally
represents
the
risk
that
the
fund
would
not
be
able
to
meet
redemption
requests
without
significant
dilution
of
remaining
investors’
interests
in
the
fund.
The
fund’s
Board
of
Directors
(Board)
has
appointed
the
fund’s
investment
adviser,
T.
Rowe
Price
Associates,
Inc.
(Adviser),
as
the
administrator
of
the
Liquidity
Program.
As
administrator,
the
Adviser
is
responsible
for
overseeing
the
day-to-day
operations
of
the
Liquidity
Program
and,
among
other
things,
is
responsible
for
assessing,
managing,
and
reviewing
with
the
Board
at
least
annually
the
liquidity
risk
of
each
T.
Rowe
Price
fund.
The
Adviser
has
delegated
oversight
of
the
Liquidity
Program
to
a
Liquidity
Risk
Committee
(LRC),
which
is
a
cross-functional
committee
composed
of
personnel
from
multiple
departments
within
the
Adviser.
The
Liquidity
Program’s
principal
objectives
include
supporting
the
T.
Rowe
Price
funds’
compliance
with
limits
on
investments
in
illiquid
assets
and
mitigating
the
risk
that
the
fund
will
be
unable
to
timely
meet
its
redemption
obligations.
The
Liquidity
Program
also
includes
a
number
of
elements
that
support
the
management
and
assessment
of
liquidity
risk,
including
an
annual
assessment
of
factors
that
influence
the
fund’s
liquidity
and
the
periodic
classification
and
reclassification
of
a
fund’s
investments
into
categories
that
reflect
the
LRC’s
assessment
of
their
relative
liquidity
under
current
market
conditions.
Under
the
Liquidity
Program,
every
investment
held
by
the
fund
is
classified
at
least
monthly
into
one
of
four
liquidity
categories
based
on
estimations
of
the
investment’s
ability
to
be
sold
during
designated
time
frames
in
current
market
conditions
without
significantly
changing
the
investment’s
market
value.
As
required
by
the
Liquidity
Rule,
at
a
meeting
held
on
July
25,
2022,
the
Board
was
presented
with
an
annual
assessment
prepared
by
the
LRC,
on
behalf
of
the
Adviser,
that
addressed
the
operation
of
the
Liquidity
Program
and
assessed
its
adequacy
and
effectiveness
of
implementation,
including
any
material
changes
to
the
Liquidity
Program
and
the
determination
of
each
fund’s
Highly
Liquid
Investment
Minimum
(HLIM).
The
annual
assessment
included
consideration
of
the
following
factors,
as
applicable:
the
fund’s
investment
strategy
and
liquidity
of
portfolio
investments
during
normal
and
reasonably
foreseeable
stressed
conditions,
including
whether
the
investment
strategy
is
appropriate
for
an
open-end
fund,
the
extent
to
which
the
strategy
involves
a
relatively
concentrated
portfolio
or
large
positions
in
particular
issuers,
and
the
use
of
borrowings
for
investment
purposes
and
derivatives;
short-term
and
long-term
cash
flow
projections
covering
both
normal
and
reasonably
foreseeable
stressed
conditions;
and
holdings
of
cash
and
cash
equivalents,
as
well
as
available
borrowing
arrangements.
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For
the
fund
and
other
T.
Rowe
Price
funds,
the
annual
assessment
incorporated
a
report
related
to
a
fund’s
holdings,
shareholder
and
portfolio
concentration,
any
borrowings
during
the
period,
cash
flow
projections,
and
other
relevant
data
for
the
period
of
April
1,
2021,
through
March
31,
2022.
The
report
described
the
methodology
for
classifying
a
fund’s
investments
(including
any
derivative
transactions)
into
one
of
four
liquidity
categories,
as
well
as
the
percentage
of
a
fund’s
investments
assigned
to
each
category.
It
also
explained
the
methodology
for
establishing
a
fund’s
HLIM
and
noted
that
the
LRC
reviews
the
HLIM
assigned
to
each
fund
no
less
frequently
than
annually.
During
the
period
covered
by
the
annual
assessment,
the
LRC
has
concluded,
and
reported
to
the
Board,
that
the
Liquidity
Program
continues
to
operate
adequately
and
effectively
and
is
reasonably
designed
to
assess
and
manage
the
fund’s
liquidity
risk.
LIQUIDITY
RISK
MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
(continued)
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ABOUT
THE
FUND'S
DIRECTORS
AND
OFFICERS
Your
fund
is
overseen
by
a
Board
of
Directors
(Board)
that
meets
regularly
to
review
a
wide
variety
of
matters
affecting
or
potentially
affecting
the
fund,
including
performance,
investment
programs,
compliance
matters,
advisory
fees
and
expenses,
service
providers,
and
business
and
regulatory
affairs.
The
Board
elects
the
fund’s
officers,
who
are
listed
in
the
final
table.
The
directors
who
are
also
employees
or
officers
of
T.
Rowe
Price
are
considered
to
be
interested
directors
as
defined
in
Section
2(a)(19)
of
the
1940
Act
because
of
their
relationships
with
T.
Rowe
Price
and
its
affiliates.
The
business
address
of
each
director
and
officer
is
100
East
Pratt
Street,
Baltimore,
Maryland
21202.
The
Statement
of
Additional
Information
includes
additional
information
about
the
fund
directors
and
is
available
without
charge
by
calling
a
T.
Rowe
Price
representative
at
1-800-638-5660.
INDEPENDENT
DIRECTORS
(a)
Name
(Year
of
Birth)
Year
Elected
[Number
of
T.
Rowe
Price
Portfolios
Overseen]
Principal
Occupation(s)
and
Directorships
of
Public
Companies
and
Other
Investment
Companies
During
the
Past
Five
Years
Teresa
Bryce
Bazemore
(1959)
2018
[205]
President
and
Chief
Executive
Officer,
Federal
Home
Loan
Bank
of
San
Francisco
(2021
to
present);
President,
Radian
Guaranty
(2008
to
2017);
Chief
Executive
Officer,
Bazemore
Consulting
LLC
(2018
to
2021);
Director,
Chimera
Investment
Corporation
(2017
to
2021);
Director,
First
Industrial
Realty
Trust
(2020
to
present);
Director,
Federal
Home
Loan
Bank
of
Pittsburgh
(2017
to
2019)
Ronald
J.
Daniels
(b)
(1959)
2018
[0]
President,
The
Johns
Hopkins
University
and
Professor,
Political
Science
Department,
The
Johns
Hopkins
University
(2009
to
present);
Director,
Lyndhurst
Holdings
(2015
to
present);
Director,
BridgeBio
Pharma,
Inc.
(2020
to
present)
Bruce
W.
Duncan
(1951)
2013
[205]
President,
Chief
Executive
Officer,
and
Director,
CyrusOne,
Inc.
(2020
to
2021);
Chief
Executive
Officer
and
Director
(2009
to
2016),
Chair
of
the
Board
(2016
to
2020),
and
President
(2009
to
2016),
First
Industrial
Realty
Trust,
owner
and
operator
of
industrial
properties;
Chair
of
the
Board
(2005
to
2016)
and
Director
(1999
to
2016),
Starwood
Hotels
&
Resorts,
a
hotel
and
leisure
company;
Member,
Investment
Company
Institute
Board
of
Governors
(2017
to
2019);
Member,
Independent
Directors
Council
Governing
Board
(2017
to
2019);
Senior
Advisor,
KKR
(2018
to
present);
Director,
Boston
Properties
(2016
to
present);
Director,
Marriott
International,
Inc.
(2016
to
2020)
Robert
J.
Gerrard,
Jr.
(1952)
2012
[205]
Advisory
Board
Member,
Pipeline
Crisis/Winning
Strategies,
a
collaborative
working
to
improve
opportunities
for
young
African
Americans
(1997
to
2016);
Chair
of
the
Board,
all
funds
(July
2018
to
present)
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INTERESTED  DIRECTORS
(a)
Name
(Year
of
Birth)
Year
Elected
[Number
of
T.
Rowe
Price
Portfolios
Overseen]
Principal
Occupation(s)
and
Directorships
of
Public
Companies
and
Other
Investment
Companies
During
the
Past
Five
Years
Paul
F.
McBride
(1956)
2013
[205]
Advisory
Board
Member,
Vizzia
Technologies
(2015
to
present);
Board
Member,
Dunbar
Armored
(2012
to
2018)
Kellye
L.
Walker
(c)
(1966)
2021
[205]
Executive
Vice
President
and
Chief
Legal
Officer,
Eastman
Chemical
Company
(April
2020
to
present);
Executive
Vice
President
and
Chief
Legal
Officer,
Huntington
Ingalls
Industries,
Inc.
(January
2015
to
March
2020);
Director,
Lincoln
Electric
Company
(October
2020
to
present)
(a)
All
information
about
the
independent
directors
was
current
as
of
December
31,
2021,
unless
otherwise
indicated,
except
for
the
number
of
portfolios
overseen,
which
is
current
as
of
the
date
of
this
report.
(b)
Effective
April
27,
2022,
Mr.
Daniels
resigned
from
his
role
as
an
independent
director
of
the
Price
Funds.
(c)
Effective
November
8,
2021,
Ms.
Walker
was
appointed
as
an
independent
director
of
the
Price
Funds.
Name
(Year
of
Birth)
Year
Elected
[Number
of
T.
Rowe
Price
Portfolios
Overseen]
Principal
Occupation(s)
and
Directorships
of
Public
Companies
and
Other
Investment
Companies
During
the
Past
Five
Years
David
Oestreicher
(1967)
2018
[205]
Director,
Vice
President,
and
Secretary,
T.
Rowe
Price,
T.
Rowe
Price
Investment
Services,
Inc.,
T.
Rowe
Price
Retirement
Plan
Services,
Inc.,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Services,
Inc.;
Director
and
Secretary,
T.
Rowe
Price
Investment
Management,
Inc.
(Price
Investment
Management);
Vice
President
and
Secretary,
T.
Rowe
Price
International
(Price
International);
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Hong
Kong
(Price
Hong
Kong),
T. Rowe
Price
Japan
(Price
Japan),
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Singapore
(Price
Singapore);
General
Counsel,
Vice
President,
and
Secretary,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.;
Chair
of
the
Board,
Chief
Executive
Officer,
President,
and
Secretary,
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company;
Principal
Executive
Officer
and
Executive
Vice
President,
all
funds
Robert
W.
Sharps,
CFA,
CPA
(b)
(1971)
2017
[0]
Director
and
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price;
Director,
Price
Investment
Management;
Chief
Executive
Officer
and
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.;
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company;
Vice
President,
International
Funds
INDEPENDENT
DIRECTORS
(a)
(CONTINUED)
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OFFICERS
Name
(Year
of
Birth)
Year
Elected
[Number
of
T.
Rowe
Price
Portfolios
Overseen]
Principal
Occupation(s)
and
Directorships
of
Public
Companies
and
Other
Investment
Companies
During
the
Past
Five
Years
Eric
L.
Veiel,
CFA
(1972)
2022
[205]
Director
and
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price;
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company
(a)
All
information
about
the
interested
directors
was
current
as
of
January
1,
2022,
unless
otherwise
indicated,
except
for
the
number
of
portfolios
overseen,
which
is
current
as
of
the
date
of
this
report.
(b)
Effective
February
3,
2022,
Mr.
Sharps
resigned
from
his
role
as
an
interested
director
of
the
Price
Funds.
Name
(Year
of
Birth)
Position
Held
With International
Funds 
Principal
Occupation(s) 
Mariel
Abreu
(1981)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Jason
R.
Adams
(1979)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Ulle
Adamson,
CFA
(1979)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Roy
H.
Adkins
(1970)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Syed
H.
Ali
(1970)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Hong
Kong,
Price
Singapore,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Kennard
W.
Allen
(1977)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Paulina
Amieva
(1981)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Malik
S.
Asif
(1981)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Ziad
Bakri,
M.D.,
CFA
(1980)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Harishankar
Balkrishna
(1983)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Sheena
L.
Barbosa
(1983)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Hong
Kong
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Unless
otherwise
noted,
officers
have
been
employees
of
T.
Rowe
Price
or
Price
International
for
at
least
5
years.
INTERESTED  DIRECTORS
(a)
(CONTINUED)
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Name
(Year
of
Birth)
Position
Held
With International
Funds 
Principal
Occupation(s) 
Jason
A.
Bauer
(1979)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Luis
M.
Baylac
(1982)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
R.
Scott
Berg,
CFA
(1972)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company
Steven
E.
Boothe,
CFA
(1977)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Peter
I.
Botoucharov
(1965)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Tala
Boulos
(1984)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Christopher
P.
Brown,
Jr., CFA
(1977)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Armando
(Dino)
Capasso
(1974)
Chief
Compliance
Officer
Chief
Compliance
Officer
and
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
Price
Investment
Management;
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.;
formerly,
Chief
Compliance
Officer,
PGIM
Investments
LLC
and
AST
Investment
Services,
Inc.
(ASTIS)
(to
2022);
Chief
Compliance
Officer,
PGIM
Retail
Funds
complex
and
Prudential
Insurance
Funds
(to
2022);
Vice
President
and
Deputy
Chief
Compliance
Officer,
PGIM
Investments
LLC
and
ASTIS
(to
2019);
Senior
Vice
President
and
Senior
Counsel, Pacific
Investment
Management
Company
LLC
(to
2017)
Shiu
Tak
(Sheldon)
Chan
(1981)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Hong
Kong
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Andrew
Chang
(1983)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Singapore
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Carolyn
Hoi
Che
Chu
(1974)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Hong
Kong
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Vincent
Chung
(1988)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International;
formerly,
Investment
Analyst/Trader,
Observatory
Capital
Management
LLP
(to
2019)
Archibald
Ciganer,
CFA
(1976)
Executive
Vice
President
Director
and
Vice
President,
Price
Japan;
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Unless
otherwise
noted,
officers
have
been
employees
of
T.
Rowe
Price
or
Price
International
for
at
least
5
years.
OFFICERS
(CONTINUED)
T.
ROWE
PRICE
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
46
Name
(Year
of
Birth)
Position
Held
With International
Funds 
Principal
Occupation(s) 
Richard
N.
Clattenburg,
CFA
(1979)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Singapore,
T.
Rowe
Price,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
Price
International,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company
Michael
F.
Connelly,
CFA
(1977)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Richard
de
los
Reyes
(1975)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company
Michael
Della
Vedova
(1969)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Iona
Dent,
CFA
(1991)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International;
formerly,
Associate,
Equity
Research,
Deutsche
Bank
(to
2018)
Maria
Elena
Drew
(1973)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Shawn
T.
Driscoll
(1975)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company
Alan
S.
Dupski,
CPA
(1982)
Principal
Financial
Officer,
Vice
President,
and
Treasurer
Vice
President,
Price
Investment
Management,
T.
Rowe
Price,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company
Bridget
A.
Ebner
(1970)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
David
J.
Eiswert,
CFA
(1972)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Dawei
Feng
(1979)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Hong
Kong
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.; formerly,
Head
of
China
Consumer
in
Equity
Research,
Credit Lyonnais
Asia-Pacific
(to
2018)
Ryan
W.
Ferro
(1985)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Mark
S.
Finn,
CFA,
CPA
(1963)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company
Quentin
S.
Fitzsimmons
(1968)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Justin
T.
Gerbereux,
CFA
(1975)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company
Aaron
Gifford,
CFA
(1987)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Unless
otherwise
noted,
officers
have
been
employees
of
T.
Rowe
Price
or
Price
International
for
at
least
5
years.
OFFICERS
(CONTINUED)
T.
ROWE
PRICE
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
47
Name
(Year
of
Birth)
Position
Held
With International
Funds 
Principal
Occupation(s) 
Vishnu
V.
Gopal
(1979)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Hong
Kong
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Joel
Grant
(1978)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Gary
J.
Greb
(1961)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Investment
Management,
T.
Rowe
Price,
Price
International,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company
Benjamin
Griffiths,
CFA
(1977)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Gianluca
Guicciardi
(1983)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Shaoyu
Guo
(1992)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Hong
Kong;
formerly,
Economist,
J.P.
Morgan
(to
2020)
Richard
L.
Hall
(1979)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Cheryl
Hampton,
CPA
(1969)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price;
formerly,
Tax
Director,
Invesco
Ltd.
(to
2021);
Vice
President,
Oppenheimer
Funds,
Inc.
(to
2019)
Nabil
Hanano,
CFA
(1984)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Jeffrey
Holford,
Ph.D.,
ACA
(1972)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.;
formerly,
Managing
Director,
Jeffries
Financial
Group
(to
2018)
Stefan
Hubrich,
Ph.D.,
CFA
(1974)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Arif
Husain,
CFA
(1972)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Tetsuji
Inoue
(1971)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Hong
Kong,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Michael
D.
Jacobs
(1971)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Japan,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Randal
S.
Jenneke
(1971)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Prashant
G.
Jeyaganesh
(1983)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Nina
P.
Jones,
CPA
(1980)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Unless
otherwise
noted,
officers
have
been
employees
of
T.
Rowe
Price
or
Price
International
for
at
least
5
years.
OFFICERS
(CONTINUED)
T.
ROWE
PRICE
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
48
Name
(Year
of
Birth)
Position
Held
With International
Funds 
Principal
Occupation(s) 
Yoichiro
Kai
(1973)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Singapore,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Jacob
H.
Kann,
CFA
(1987)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Jai
Kapadia
(1982)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Hong
Kong
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Andrew
J.
Keirle
(1974)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Benjamin
Kersse,
CPA
(1989)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Takanori
Kobayashi
(1981)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Japan,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Paul
J.
Krug,
CPA
(1964)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company
Christopher
J.
Kushlis,
CFA
(1976)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Shengrong
Lau
(1982)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Singapore
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Lu
Liu
(1979)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Hong
Kong
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Johannes
Loefstrand
(1988)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Anh Lu
(1968)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Hong
Kong
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Sebastien
Mallet
(1974)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Jennifer Martin
(1972)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Ryan
Martyn
(1979)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Colin
McQueen
(1967)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International;
formerly,
Senior
Investment
Manager,
Global
Equities,
Sanlam
FOUR
Investments
UK
Limited
(to
2019)
Raymond
A.
Mills,
Ph.D.,
CFA
(1960)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
Price
International,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company
Unless
otherwise
noted,
officers
have
been
employees
of
T.
Rowe
Price
or
Price
International
for
at
least
5
years.
OFFICERS
(CONTINUED)
T.
ROWE
PRICE
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
49
Name
(Year
of
Birth)
Position
Held
With International
Funds 
Principal
Occupation(s) 
Jihong
Min
(1979)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Singapore
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Eric
C.
Moffett
(1974)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Singapore
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Ivan
Morozov,
CFA
(1987)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Samy
B.
Muaddi,
CFA
(1984)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company
Tobias
F.
Mueller,
CFA
(1980)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Razan
Nasser
(1985)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International;
formerly,
Senior
Economist,
HSBC
Bank
Middle
East
Ltd
(to
2019)
Philip
A.
Nestico
(1976)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Sridhar
Nishtala
(1975)
Vice
President
Director
and
Vice
President,
Price
Singapore;
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Kenneth
A.
Orchard
(1975)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Oluwaseun
A.
Oyegunle,
CFA
(1984)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Fran
M.
Pollack-Matz
(1961)
Vice
President
and
Secretary 
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
T.
Rowe
Price
Investment
Services,
Inc.,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Services,
Inc.
Shannon
H.
Rauser
(1987)
Assistant
Secretary 
Assistant
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Todd
Reese
(1990)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Melanie
A.
Rizzo
(1982)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
David
L.
Rowlett,
CFA
(1975)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Federico
Santilli,
CFA
(1974)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Nikolaj
Schmidt
(1975)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and Price
International
Unless
otherwise
noted,
officers
have
been
employees
of
T.
Rowe
Price
or
Price
International
for
at
least
5
years.
OFFICERS
(CONTINUED)
T.
ROWE
PRICE
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
50
Name
(Year
of
Birth)
Position
Held
With International
Funds 
Principal
Occupation(s) 
Sebastian
Schrott
(1977)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Bin
Shen,
CFA
(1987)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
John
C.A.
Sherman
(1969)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Weijie
(Vivian)
Si
(1983)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Scott
D.
Solomon,
CFA
(1981)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Joshua
K.
Spencer,
CFA
(1973)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company
David
Stanley
(1963)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Saurabh
Sud,
CFA
(1985)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.;
formerly,
Senior
Vice
President,
PIMCO
(to
2018)
Taymour
R.
Tamaddon,
CFA
(1976)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company
Ju
Yen
Tan
(1972)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Sin
Dee
Tan,
CFA
(1979)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Siby
Thomas
(1979)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Justin
Thomson
(1968)
President
Director,
Price
Hong
Kong;
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.;
Director
and
Vice
President,
Price
International
Willem
Visser
(1979)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Christopher Vost
(1989)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Zenon
Voyiatzis
(1971)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Verena
E.
Wachnitz,
CFA
(1978)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Unless
otherwise
noted,
officers
have
been
employees
of
T.
Rowe
Price
or
Price
International
for
at
least
5
years.
OFFICERS
(CONTINUED)
T.
ROWE
PRICE
China
Evolution
Equity
Fund
51
Name
(Year
of
Birth)
Position
Held
With International
Funds 
Principal
Occupation(s) 
Megan
Warren
(1968)
Vice
President
OFAC
Sanctions
Compliance
Officer
and
Vice
President,
Price
Investment
Management;
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
T.
Rowe
Price
Retirement
Plan
Services,
Inc.,
T.
Rowe
Price
Services,
Inc.,
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Trust
Company
Hiroshi
Watanabe,
CFA
(1975)
Vice
President
Director
and
Vice
President,
Price
Japan;
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc. 
James
Woodward,
CFA
(1974)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Marta
Yago
(1977)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.,
and
Price
International
Benjamin
T.
Yeagle
(1978)
Vice
President
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Ernest
C.
Yeung,
CFA
(1979)
Executive
Vice
President
Director
and
Vice
President,
Price
Hong
Kong;
Vice
President,
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
Wenli
Zheng
(1979)
Executive
Vice
President
Vice
President,
Price
Hong
Kong
and
T.
Rowe
Price
Group,
Inc.
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Price
or
Price
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least
5
years.
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Inc.,
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202212-2401184
F1228-050
12/22


Item 1.  (b) Notice pursuant to Rule 30e-3.

Not applicable.

Item 2.  Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, applicable to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of this code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. No substantive amendments were approved or waivers were granted to this code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Teresa Bryce Bazemore qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Ms. Bazemore is considered independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) – (d)  Aggregate fees billed for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered to, or on behalf of, the registrant by the registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:

 

        

2022

      

2021

 
 

Audit Fees

   $ 24,349        $ 23,048  
 

Audit-Related Fees

     -          -  
 

Tax Fees

     -          2,840  
 

All Other Fees

     -          -  

Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit-related fees include amounts reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and specifically include the issuance of a report on internal controls and, if applicable, agreed-upon procedures related to fund acquisitions. Tax fees include amounts related to services for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. The nature of these services specifically includes the review of distribution calculations and the preparation of Federal, state, and excise tax returns. All other fees include the registrant’s pro-rata share of amounts for agreed-upon procedures in conjunction with service contract approvals by the registrant’s Board of Directors/Trustees.

(e)(1)  The registrant’s audit committee has adopted a policy whereby audit and non-audit services performed by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant require pre-approval in advance at regularly scheduled audit committee meetings. If such a service is required between regularly scheduled audit committee meetings, pre-approval may be authorized by one audit committee member with ratification at the next scheduled audit committee meeting. Waiver of pre-approval for audit or non-audit services requiring fees of a de minimis amount is not permitted.

(2)  No services included in (b) – (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 


(f)  Less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

(g)  The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $2,760,000 and $3,600,000, respectively.

(h)  All non-audit services rendered in (g) above were pre-approved by the registrant’s audit committee. Accordingly, these services were considered by the registrant’s audit committee in maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6.  Investments.

(a) Not applicable. The complete schedule of investments is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7.  Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There has been no change to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.

(a)  The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported timely.

(b)  The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 


Item 12.  Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13.   Exhibits.

(a)(1)  The registrant’s code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is attached.

(2)   Separate certifications by the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section  302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached.

(3)  Written solicitation to repurchase securities issued by closed-end companies: not applicable.

(b)   A certification by the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section  906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is attached.

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc.

By         

 

/s/ David Oestreicher                 

 

David Oestreicher

 

Principal Executive Officer

Date

 

December 16, 2022

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By         

 

/s/ David Oestreicher                 

 

David Oestreicher

 

Principal Executive Officer

Date

 

December 16, 2022

 

By         

 

/s/ Alan S. Dupski                     

 

Alan S. Dupski

 

Principal Financial Officer

Date

 

December 16, 2022