SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

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

                          For the month of March, 2004

                     China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
                             A6, Huixindong Street,
                        Chaoyang District Beijing, 100029
                           People's Republic of China
                              Tel: (8610) 6499-0060

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

             Form 20-F  __X__       Form 40-F _____

         (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__

         (If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-__________.
)
             N/A




This Form 6-K consists of:

         An announcement on 2003 annual report on March 26, 2004 in English of
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the "Registrant").






                                    SIGNATURE

         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.



                                      China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation



                                                             By: /s/ Chen Ge
                                                                -------------
                                                                Name:Chen Ge

                                  Title: Secretary to the Board of Directors



Date: March 26, 2004