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 August, 2003

                    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 :

         A Chairman letter on proposed domestic corporate bond issue and a
reply slip and a proxy form for the second extraordinary general meeting for
the year 2003, made on August 25, 2003, 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: August 25, 2003