<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001890906-25-000144.txt : 20251010
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001890906-25-000144
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251010
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251010

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:		251386532

	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:			Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001890906
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				364863445
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		18335684255

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20211103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Allspring Asset Management Holdings LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20211102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Wells Fargo Asset Management Holdings LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20211028
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<amendmentNo>7</amendmentNo> 	  <securitiesClassTitle>Mutual Fund COM</securitiesClassTitle>       <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>09/30/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>       <issuerInfo>
<issuerCik>0000846676</issuerCik>         <issuerName>abrdn Emerging Markets ex Chin</issuerName>         <issuerCusip>00301W105</issuerCusip>         <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
<com:street1>ABRDN INC, SUITE 200, 1900 MARKET STREET</com:street1>           <com:city>PHILADELPHIA</com:city>           <com:stateOrCountry>PA</com:stateOrCountry>           <com:zipCode>19103</com:zipCode>
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<designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(b)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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</coverPageHeader>   	<coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails> 	         <reportingPersonName>Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC</reportingPersonName> 	  <memberGroup>b</memberGroup>       <citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>       <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
<soleVotingPower>3089582.00</soleVotingPower>         <sharedVotingPower>0.00</sharedVotingPower>         <soleDispositivePower>3120447.00</soleDispositivePower>         <sharedDispositivePower>0.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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<issuerName>abrdn Emerging Markets ex Chin</issuerName>         <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>C/O ABRDN INC, SUITE 200, 1900 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, US-PA, 19103, US</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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<filingPersonName>Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC   </filingPersonName>         <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>1415 Vantage Park Drive, Charlotte, 28203, North Carolina, United States</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>         <citizenship>DELAWARE   </citizenship>
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<amountBeneficiallyOwned>3,120,447   </amountBeneficiallyOwned>         <classPercent>7.7</classPercent>         <numberOfSharesPersonHas>
<solePowerOrDirectToVote>3,089,582   </solePowerOrDirectToVote>           <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>0   </sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>           <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>3,120,447   </solePowerOrDirectToDispose>           <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>0   </sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>         <classOwnership5PercentOrLess>N</classOwnership5PercentOrLess>
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<notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag> 		<ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>The securities as to which this Schedule is filed are owned of record by clients of one or more Investment Advisers identified in Exhibit A directly or indirectly owned by Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC.  Those Clients have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds for the sale of, such securities. No such client is known to have such right or power with respect to more than five percent of this class of securities, except as follows:
None</ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>
</item6>       <item7>
<notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag> 		<subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>See Exhibit A</subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>
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<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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<notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag> 		<certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. </certifications>
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</items> 	<exhibitInfo>Exhibit A
Subsidiary
Allspring Global Investments, LLC* - IA
Allspring Funds Management, LL - IA
*Entity beneficially owns 5% or greater of the outstanding shares of the security class being reported on
this schedule 13G.</exhibitInfo>     <signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC</reportingPersonName>       <signatureDetails>
<signature>Jennifer Grunberg</signature>         <title>Senior Compliance Manager</title>         <date>10/06/2025</date>
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