<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909226-17-000031-index.html : 20171027
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909226-17-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171027
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171027
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20171027

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909226
		IRS NUMBER:				593192206
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07876
		FILM NUMBER:		171158312

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 S.E. 2ND STREET
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301-1923
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9545277500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 S.E. 2ND STREET
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301-1923

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930716
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<OWNER-CIK>0000909226
<SERIES-ID>S000008743
<SERIES-NAME>Templeton China World Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000023803
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TCWAX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000023805
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TCWCX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000023806
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Advisor Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TACWX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000128752
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R6
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FCWRX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answer.fil
<DESCRIPTION>ANSWER FILE
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answer.fil

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>internalcontrol.txt
<DESCRIPTION>ACCOUNTANTS REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: internalcontrol.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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