<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001172661-25-002055.txt : 20250515
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001172661-25-002055
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250515

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846676
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				222990009
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-40493
		FILM NUMBER:		25949810

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-405-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ABRDN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INCOME FUND, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20220630

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INCOME FUND, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20180501

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ABERDEEN CHILE FUND, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100407

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			1607 Capital Partners, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001436866
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				260529973
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13 S. 13TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1-804-525-1750

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13 S. 13TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23219
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