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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-326536
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		13
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171031
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20171031

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:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07876
		FILM NUMBER:		171164814

	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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<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-ID>C000023805
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000023806
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Advisor Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TACWX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000128752
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R6
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FCWRX
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Document 1 - file: d370374dncsr.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.CODE <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>d370374dex99code.htm <DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS <TEXT> Document 2 - file: d370374dex99code.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.CERT <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>d370374dex99cert.htm <DESCRIPTION>302 CERTIFICATIONS <TEXT> Document 3 - file: d370374dex99cert.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.906CE <SEQUENCE>4 <FILENAME>d370374dex99906ce.htm <DESCRIPTION>906 CERTIFICATIONS <TEXT> Document 4 - file: d370374dex99906ce.htm
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>12 <FILENAME>g370374g47z56.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 12 - file: g370374g47z56.jpg
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