FORM 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

 

November 26, 2004

 


 

China Life Insurance Company Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 


 

16 Chaowai Avenue

Chaoyang District

Beijing 100020, China

Tel: (86-10) 8565-9999

(Address of principal executive offices)

 


 

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Commission File Number 001-31914

 

On November 26, 2004, China Life Insurance Company Limited issued an announcement, copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

EXHIBIT LIST

 

Exhibit

  

Description


99.1    Announcement, dated November 25, 2004


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/ Miao Fuchun


        (Signature)
   

Name:

 

Miao Fuchun

Date: November 26, 2004

 

Title:

 

Director and Vice President


EXHIBIT 99.1

 

LOGO   

CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

LOGO

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

 

(the “Company”)

 

(Stock code: 2628)

 

ANNOUNCEMENT

 

This announcement is made to publish the information on the unaudited accumulated premiums income of the Company released on China Insurance Regulatory Commission (“CIRC”)’s website.

 

Reference is made to the Company’s announcement dated 27 August 2004.

 

The unaudited accumulated premiums income of the Company for the period from 1 January 2004 to 31 October 2004 was about RMB131.3 billion. The figure is released on CIRC’s website at www.circ.gov.cn.

 

The above information on premiums income is unaudited and prepared in accordance with PRC Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (“GAAP”) which is different from Hong Kong GAAP adopted by the Company in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors
Heng Kwoo Seng
Company Secretary

 

As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises of:

 

Executive directors: Wang Xianzhang, Miao Fuchun

Non-executive directors: Wu Yan, Shi Guoqing

Independent non-executive directors: Long Yongtu, Chau Tak Hay, Sun Shuyi, Cai Rang, Fan Yingjun

 

Hong Kong, 25 November 2004