August 29, 2012
Mr. Jim B. Rosenberg
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
Division of Corporation Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Sirs,
Re: | China Life Insurance Company Limited |
Form 20-F for the Year Ended December 31, 2011
File No. 001-31914
We refer to your letter dated August 16, 2012 addressed to China Life Insurance Company Limited (the“Company”) relating to the above-referenced filing.
Please be advised that the Company will provide its responses to your comments by September 14, 2012.
If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact the undersigned at +4420 7786 9010.
Sincerely,
/s/ James C. Scoville
James C. Scoville
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a registered limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of New York.
A list of the partners’ names and their professional qualifications is open to inspection at the above address.
The partners are either solicitors or registered foreign lawyers. The firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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