6-K

Commission File Number 001-31914

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

September 11, 2019

China Life Insurance Company Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

16 Financial Street

Xicheng District

Beijing 100033, China

Tel: (86-10) 6363-3333

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Commission File Number 001-31914

On September 11, 2019, China Life Insurance Company Limited issued an announcement in Chinese, the English translation of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit	Description
99.1	English translation of the announcement, dated September 11, 2019

Commission File Number 001-31914

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		China Life Insurance Company Limited
		(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Su Hengxuan
		(Signature)
September 11, 2019	Name:	Su Hengxuan
	Title:	President and Executive Director

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Commission File Number 001-31914

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock code: 2628)

ANNOUNCEMENT

APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY

BY CBIRC

The annual general meeting 2018 (the “AGM”) of China Life Insurance Company Limited (the “Company”) was held on May 30, 2019. The AGM reviewed and passed the proposal on the amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company. In order to adapt to the changes in the regulatory environment and laws, regulations and regulatory rules, the Company amended the Articles of Association of the Company in accordance with the provisions of Guidance on the Articles of Association of Insurance Companies (Bao Jian Fa [2017] No. 36) issued by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (the “CBIRC”) and the requirements of the security regulatory authorities of the places where the Company is listed.

The Company has recently received the Approval of the Amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company (Yin Bao Jian Fu [2019] No. 822) from CBIRC. Pursuant to this approval, the amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company made at the AGM have been approved by the CBIRC.

The Articles of Association of the Company as amended will take effect from the date of approval by CBIRC, please refer to the website of Shanghai Stock Exchange (www.sse.com.cn) for the full text.

Board of Directors of China Life Insurance Company Limited

September 11, 2019