CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We hereby consent to the  incorporation by reference in Pre-Effective  Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration  Statement of Templeton China World Fund, Inc. on Form
N-1A, File No. 333-104602,  of our Report dated September 25, 2002,  relating to
the financial statements and financial highlights of Templeton China World Fund,
Inc.  which appear in the August 31, 2002 Annual Report to  shareholders,  which
are also  incorporated  by  reference  in the  Registration  Statement.  We also
consent to the reference to our firm under the captions  "Financial  Highlights"
and "Auditor."




                                        /s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California
July 22, 2003