Form 6-K CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO For: Jun 27

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

June 27, 2022

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

China Life Insurance Company Limited issued an announcement on June 27, 2022, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

EXHIBIT LIST

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.

Commission File Number 001-31914

EXHIBIT 99.1

ANNOUNCEMENT ON APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION BY THE CBIRC

Reference is made to the announcement of China Life Insurance Company Limited (the “Company”) dated 16 December 2021 in relation to, among others, the passing of the resolution regarding the amendments to the articles of association of the Company (the “Articles of Association”) at the first extraordinary general meeting 2021 of the Company (the “EGM”) held on the same day. Details of the amendments are set out in the circular of the Company dated 29 September 2021.

The Company has recently received the approval from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (the “CBIRC”). The CBIRC has approved the amendments to the Articles of Association adopted at the EGM.

The amended Articles of Association took effect from the date of approval by the CBIRC, and the full text of the amended Articles of Association is available on the websites of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (www.e-chinalife.com).

Hong Kong, 27 June 2022

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of the Company comprises: