SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

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

                         For the month of December, 2002


                    Jilin Chemical Industrial Company Limited
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                         Jilin City, Jilin Province, PRC
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)




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Jilin Chemical Industrial Company Limited, a joint stock limited company
organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Company"),
hereby files the following document pursuant to rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

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An announcement by the Company dated
December 3, 2002                                                           3



The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") takes no
responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as
to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever
for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of
the contents of this announcement.

                    JILIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LIMITED
                           [COMPANY NAME IN CHINESE]

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

                                  ANNOUNCEMENT

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The Directors noted the Articles in relation to the financial position of the
Company as set forth below.

The Board wishes to clarify that it does not know the source of information on
which the Articles were based. In relation to the expected financial performance
of the Company, investors are requested to refer to the announcement of the
Company made on October 30, 2002.

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The board of directors (the "Board") of Jilin Chemical Industrial Company
Limited (the "Company") noted certain articles appearing in various newspapers
today (the "Articles"). The Articles quoted certain government official as
stating that the Company will sustain a loss for the financial year of 2002 but
will expect to achieve a turn around for the year 2003.

The Board wishes to clarify that it does not know the source of information on
which the Articles were based. In relation to the expected financial performance
of the Company, investors are requested to refer to the announcement of the
Company of its third quarterly report for 2002 made on October 30, 2002 which
appeared in Wen Wei Po and The Standard for detailed information. It is stated
in the said announcement that the Company expects to record a loss for the full
year of 2002 but will endeavour to attain better results for shareholders in
2003.

                                                      By order of the Board
                                                           Zhang Liyan
                                                        Company Secretary

Jilin, the People's Republic of China
December 3, 2002



                                   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 LIMITED



Date: December 4, 2002                By:  /s/Shi Jianxun
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                                           Name:  Shi Jianxun
                                           Title: General Manager