As a crown prince, Xiong was sent as a hostage to the more powerful state of Qin at the age of 17. He lived in Qin's capital for 10 years and married the daughter of the king of Qin before ...

In 221 B.C., Ying Zheng, ruler of the State of Qin and a man of great talent and bold vision, ended the 250-odd years of rivalry among the independent principalities during the Warring States ...

In 221 B.C., Ying Zheng, ruler of the State of Qin and a man of great talent and bold vision, ended the 250-odd years of rivalry among the independent principalities during the Warring States ...

China’s ex-foreign minister Qin Gang has been formally removed from the ruling Communist Party’s highest decision-making body, state media reported Thursday, as a key political meeting ...

By 221 B.C. he had unified a collection of warring kingdoms and took the name of Qin Shi Huang Di—the First Emperor of Qin. During his rule, Qin standardized coins, weights, and measures ...

He also played a role in efforts to restore communication with the White House, including meeting US secretary of state Antony Blinken last month. What did the papers say? Qin’s “unusually ...

One of China's highest-profile democracy campaigners has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for "subversion of state power". Qin Yongmin, 64, has already spent a total of 22 years behind bars.

Reuters Mr Qin attended a series of events in June including meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. It is not uncommon for high-profile figures in China to disappear for long periods of ...