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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 6-K


                            REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
                    PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          For the month of August, 2003




                     JILIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LTD.




                              No.9, Longtan Street
                                Longtan District
                           Jilin City, Jilin Province
                           People's Republic of China
                    (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         X         Form 40-F
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       Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
       paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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       Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
       paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
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       Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
       information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
       information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
       Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                  Yes                 No      X
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       If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
       registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

                  82-      N.A.
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                  The index of exhibits may be found at Page 2




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                     JILIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LTD.
                                    Form 6-K

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS




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Signatures                                                                                 3
Interim Financial Report of 2003 of Jilin Chemical Industrial Company Ltd.           Exhibit 99.3, 4



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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.

                             JILIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LTD.



                             By:        /s/ Shi Jianxun
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                                    Name: Shi Jianxun
                                    Title: General Manager


Date:  August 5, 2003