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

March 24, 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

On March 24, 2022, 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 March 24, 2022

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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)
March 24, 2022	Name:	Su Hengxuan
	Title:	President and Executive Director

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Commission File Number 001-31914

中 國 人 壽 保 險 股 份 有 限 公 司

CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

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

(the “Company”)

(Stock Code: 2628)

Announcement on the Profit Distribution Plan of China Life Insurance Company Limited for the Year of 2021

Important Notes:

• The amount of cash dividends to be distributed is RMB 0.65 per share (inclusive of tax).

• The profit distribution will be based on the total share capital as registered on the equity rights record date of the implementation of the distribution. The dates in the following expected timetable are only tentative. Specific dates will be specified in the announcement on implementation of the distribution.

Stock Category	Tentative Equity Rights Record Date	Last Trading Date	Tentative Ex-Dividend Date	Tentative Date of Distribution
A shares	July 13, 2022	—	July 14, 2022	July 14, 2022

• The implementation of this profit distribution plan is subject to the review and approval at the 2021 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company.

I. Profit Distribution Plan

The 2021 consolidated financial statements of the Company prepared in accordance with the China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP. In 2021, the net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company is RMB 50,921 million, and the net profit of the Company is RMB 50,956 million. The Board of Directors reviewed and proposed the profit distribution plan for the year of 2021 as follows:

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1. Pursuant to the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China and the Articles of Association of the Company, allocate to the statutory common reserve fund the amount of RMB 5,096 million, which is 10% of the after-tax profits;

2. Pursuant to the Financial Rules for Financial Enterprises issued by the Ministry of Finance and other regulations, allocate to the general risk reserve fund the amount of RMB 5,096 million, which is 10% of the after-tax profits;

3. Pursuant to the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China and the Articles of Association of the Company, allocate to the discretionary common reserve fund the amount of RMB 5,096 million, which is 10% of the after-tax profits;

4. The Company plans to distribute cash dividends to all shareholders in the amount of RMB 0.65 per share (inclusive of tax). As of December 31, 2021, the Company has issued 28,264,705,000 shares, based on which the amount of cash dividends to be distributed is expected to be approximately RMB 18,372 million (inclusive of tax). The proportion of the total amount of cash dividends to be distributed for the year of 2021 by the Company to the net profits attributable to the equity holders of the Company in the consolidated financial statements is 36%;

5. After the above-mentioned distribution of after-tax profits for the year of 2021, the undistributed balance shall be carried forward to the undistributed profits and to be distributed in the following years. No capital reserves will be converted to equity capital during this distribution.

As of December 31, 2021, the core solvency adequacy ratio of the Company is 253.70%, and the comprehensive solvency adequacy ratio is 262.41%. As affected by this profit distribution, the solvency adequacy ratio of the Company will decrease by approximately 4.57%. After this profit distribution, the solvency adequacy ratio of the Company remains at a relatively high level that complies with the requirements of the regulatory authority.

II. Decision-making Procedures Performed by the Company

The Company reviewed and approved the Proposal on the Profit Distribution Plan for the Year of 2021 of the Company at the tenth meeting of the seventh session of the Board of Directors held on March 24, 2022. The Board of Directors agreed to submit the proposal to the 2021 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting for approval. The independent directors gave their independent opinions and agreed on the proposal.

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The Company reviewed and approved the Proposal on the Profit Distribution Plan for the Year of 2021 of the Company at the sixth meeting of the seventh session of the Board of Supervisors held on March 24, 2022.

III. Relevant Risk Warning

The implementation of this profit distribution plan is subject to the approval at the 2021 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company.

Board of Directors of China Life Insurance Company Limited

March 24, 2022

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