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

April 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

China Life Insurance Company Limited issued a Circular and a Notice of Annual General Meeting on April 11, 2019, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Announcement, dated April 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)
April 11, 2019	Name:	Su Hengxuan
	Title:	President and Executive Director

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Commission File Number 001-31914

ANNOUNCEMENT

APPROVAL OF QUALIFICATION AS PRESIDENT BY THE CBIRC

Reference is made to the announcement of China Life Insurance Company Limited (the “Company”) dated 20 December 2018. At the ninth meeting of the sixth session of the Board held on 20 December 2018, Mr. Su Hengxuan was appointed as the President of the Company.

The Company has recently received the approval of qualification of Mr. Su Hengxuan issued by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (the “CBIRC”). Pursuant to the approval, the qualification of Mr. Su Hengxuan as the President of the Company has been approved by the CBIRC and his term of service commenced on 2 April 2019.

Please refer to the announcement of the Company dated 20 December 2018 for the biographical details of Mr. Su Hengxuan.

By Order of the Board

China Life Insurance Company Limited

Heng Victor Ja Wei

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 11 April 2019

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

Executive Directors:	Wang Bin, Su Hengxuan, Xu Haifeng
Non-executive Directors:	Yuan Changqing, Liu Huimin, Yin Zhaojun
Independent Non-executive Directors:	Chang Tso Tung Stephen, Robinson Drake Pike,
	Tang Xin, Leung Oi-Sie Elsie