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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950127-04-000443.txt : 20040430
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040430193855
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950127-04-000443
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031028
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040430

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREATER CHINA FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887546
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133672942
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		449 WASHINGTON BLVD
		STREET 2:		C/O MITCHELL HUTCHINS ASSET MANAGEMENT
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07310
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127132741

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		449 WASHINGTON BLVD
		STREET 2:		C/O MITCHELL HUTCHINS ASSET MANAGEMENT
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07310

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREATER CHINA GROWTH FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Maher Bill
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001289076

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06674
		FILM NUMBER:		04771301

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(619) 687-2950

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 WEST BROADWAY, 30TH FL.
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92101
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-10-28</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000887546</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GREATER CHINA FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GCH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001289076</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Maher Bill</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MAHER, BILL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>600 WEST BROADWAY, 30TH FL.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>See Note 1 below.</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">No securities beneficially owned as of the date requiring the filing of this Form 3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">See Note 1 above.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bill Maher</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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