CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of Templeton China World Fund on Form N-1A, of our report dated
September 25, 2002, relating to the financial statements and financial
highlights which appears in the August 31, 2002 Annual Report to shareholders of
Templeton China World Fund, Inc., which is also incorporated by reference into
the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the
headings "Financial Highlights" and "Auditor" in such Registration Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California
April 17, 2003