6-K

Commission File Number 001-31914

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report ofForeign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or15d-16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

November 4, 2022

China LifeInsurance Company Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

16 Financial Street

Xicheng District

Beijing100033, 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:

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Commission File Number 001-31914

On November 4, 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

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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.

EX-99.1

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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)

(the “Company”)

(Stock Code: 2628)

Announcement on the Resolutions of the Tenth Meeting of the Seventh Session of the Board of Supervisors of China Life Insurance CompanyLimited

The tenth meeting (the “Meeting”) of the seventh session of the Board of Supervisors (the “Board of Supervisors”) of China Life Insurance Company Limited (the “Company”) was held on November 4, 2022 in Beijing. The supervisors were notified of the Meeting by way of a written notice dated November 1, 2022. Out of the Company’s five supervisors, four supervisors attended the Meeting in person, including Cao Weiqing, Niu Kailong, Lai Jun and Hu Zhijun, and Wang Xiaoqing, supervisor of the Company, attended the Meeting by way of video conference. The time, venue and the manner in which the Meeting was convened are in accordance with the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China and the provisions under relevant laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules, Articles of Association (the “AOA”) and Rules of Procedure for the Board of Supervisors of the Company

The Meeting was presided over by Mr. Lai Jun, supervisor of the Company. The supervisors who were present passed the following resolutions unanimously after sufficient review and discussion:

Voting result: 5 for, 0 against, with no abstention

Board of Supervisors of China Life Insurance Company Limited

November 4, 2022