CILJF China Life Insurance Co Ltd (PK)

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

October 18, 2023

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)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ☒   Form 40-F ☐

Commission File Number 001-31914

China Life Insurance Company Limited issued an announcement on October 18, 2023, 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

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)

(Stock Code: 2628)

VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT

CONVENING OF 2023 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS BRIEFING

China Life Insurance Company Limited (the “Company”) will publish its 2023 third quarter results on the HKExnews website of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (www.hkexnews.hk) on 26 October 2023. In order to enable investors to have a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the 2023 third quarter results and the business operation of the Company, the Company proposes to convene the 2023 third quarter results briefing (the “Results Briefing”) through webcast and text interaction from 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. on 26 October 2023. Mr. Li Mingguang, the temporary person in charge of the Company, other senior management members and an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company will attend the Results Briefing.

Investors may visit the website of https://roadshowchina.cn to listen to the Results Briefing and raise questions using Q&A function at the scheduled time.

Investors may put forward relevant questions by sending emails to the Company’s investor relations email box: IR@e-chinalife.com by 11:59 p.m. on 24 October 2023, and the common concerned questions will be answered by the Company at the Results Briefing.

Investors may visit the “Investor Relations” section on the Company’s website (www.e-chinalife.com) from 27 October 2023 to listen to the playback of the Results Briefing.

Hong Kong, 18 October 2023

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