[Annotated Form N-Q]

	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549



	FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number			811-21926
MORGAN STANLEY CHINA A SHARE FUND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) CIK: 0001368493
1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 5th FLOOR NEW YORK, NY					10020
(Address of principal executive offices)					(Zip code)
RONALD E. ROBISON 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 5th FLOOR NEW YORK, NY, 10020
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:				1-800-221-6726

Date of fiscal year end:	12/31

Date of reporting period:		9/30/06

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Fund’s schedule of investment as of the close of the reporting period prepared pursuant to Rule 12-12 Regulation S-X is as follows:

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc.
Third Quarter Report
September 30, 2006 (unaudited)

Portfolio of Investments

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Fund in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

(b) There were no changes in the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

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.

(Registrant)			Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc.
By:	/s/ Ronald E. Robison
Name:		Ronald E. Robison
Title:		Principal Executive Officer
Date:		November 21, 2006

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

By:		/s/ Ronald E. Robison
Name:			Ronald E. Robison
Title:			Principal Executive Officer
Date:			November 21, 2006

By:	/s/ James Garrett
Name:			James Garrett
Title:			Principal Financial Officer
Date:			November 21, 2006

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OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (100%)

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