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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000861177-01-500116
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010215

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAIWAN FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000804123
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				042942862
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-38391
		FILM NUMBER:		1546671

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179853760

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 9110
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UBS AG/NY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001076958
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				980186363
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		299 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10171
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<DESCRIPTION>TAIWAN FUND UBS AG FILING
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.)

TAIWAN FUND (THE)
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(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)

8740361063
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(CUSIP Number)

 December 31, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:

/x/ Rule 13d-1(b)
/ / Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)


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1
Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

UBS AG
98-0186363
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2
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
a   / /
b   /x/ See Item 8 of attached schedule.
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3
SEC USE ONLY
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4
Citizenship or Place of Organization - Switzerland
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Number of       5.  Sole Voting Power           893,225
Shares Bene-    6.  Shared Voting Power         _______
ficially        7.  Sole Dispositive Power
Owned by Each   8.  Shared Dispositive Power    893,225
Reporting
Person With:
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9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
893,225 Shares
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10
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions)
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11
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.5 %
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12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
BK See Item 3 of attached schedule.
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* See Item 5 of attached schedule.

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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

TAIWAN FUND (THE)

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

225 Franklin Street
P.O. Box 9110
Boston, Massachusetts  02110
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Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
UBS AG ("UBSAG").
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:

Bahnhofstrasse 45
8021, Zurich, Switzerland

Item 2(c) Citizenship: Switzerland

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock (the "Common Stock")

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 8740361063

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Item 3.  Type of Person Filing:

UBS AG is classified as a Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6)
of the Act pursuant to no action relief granted by the staff
of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Item 4 (a)-(c)(iv).  Ownership:

Incorporated by reference to Items 5-11 of the cover pages.
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Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following /x/.
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Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person:

Not applicable
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Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company:

Not applicable
- -----------------------------------------------------------

Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group:

Not applicable
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Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not Applicable
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Item 10 Certification:
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.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  February 14, 2001


UBS AG


By:   /s/ Robert C. Dinerstein 	By: /s/ Robert B. Mills
      Robert C. Dinerstein             Robert B. Mills
      Managing Director                Managing Director

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