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<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
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<FILENAME>b71282a1exv99wcert.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION
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                        ASSISTANT SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE

     I, Elizabeth A. Watson, Assistant Secretary of The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the
"Fund"), hereby certify that the following resolutions were adopted by the Board
of Directors of the Fund (all Directors voting) and separately by a majority of
the Directors who are not "interested persons" of the Fund as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at a meeting dully called and held
on April 21, 2008 at which a quorum was present and acting throughout:

     RESOLVED, that a fidelity bond covering the Fund written by National Union
     having an aggregate coverage of $1,000,000 be, and hereby is, approved by
     the Board of Directors (including all Directors who are Independent
     Directors) it having been determined to be reasonable in form and amount,
     after giving due consideration to all factors deemed relevant by this
     Board, including, among other things, the value of the aggregate assets of
     the Fund to which any covered person may have access, the arrangements for
     custody and safekeeping of such assets and the nature of the securities in
     the portfolio of the Fund; and further

     RESOLVED, that the Fund's participation in the Bond is in the best interest
     of the Fund;

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of July, 2008.


                                        /s/ Elizabeth A. Watson
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Elizabeth A. Watson
                                        Assistant Secretary
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