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

July 5, 2017

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 July 5, 2017, 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 July 5, 2017

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/ Lin Dairen
		(Signature)
July 5, 2017	Name: Title:	Lin Dairen President and Executive Director

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

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

(Stock code: 2628)

ANNOUNCEMENT

APPROVAL OF QUALIFICATION OF BOARD SECRETARY BY THE CIRC

At the twelfth meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of China Life Insurance Company Limited (the “Company”) held on April 27, 2017, the Board approved the appointment of Mr. Li Mingguang as the Board Secretary of the Company.

The Company has recently received the “Approval of Qualification of Li Mingguang” issued by China Insurance Regulatory Commission (the “CIRC”) [Baojianxuke (2017) No.664]. Pursuant to this approval, the qualification of Mr. Li Mingguang as the Board Secretary of the Company has been approved by the CIRC and Mr. Li Mingguang’s term of service as the Board Secretary of the Company shall commence on June 28, 2017. For the biographical details of Mr. Li Mingguang, please refer to the Announcement on the Change of Board Secretary of the Company dated April 28, 2017 issued on the website of Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Board of Directors of China Life Insurance Company Limited

July 5, 2017