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The first unambiguously modern state, Mr Fukuyama believes, was the Qin dynasty in China, founded in 221BC.
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Jeff Zhou, Glen Zhang, Grace Shi, Raymond Liu, Lydia Chen, Bobby Hao, Anita Qi, Tracy Tu, Ada Qin (Forbes China).
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They were commissioned in 221BC by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huangdi, who used the forced labour of 700, 000 subjects to create a mausoleum guarded by an entire army.
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It is also where the Silk Road ended in the East and is home to the famed army of terracotta soldiers that belonged to the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang.
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Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in a statement that China had always "actively balanced its work between the Syrian government and the opposition".
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Responding to reporters' questions, foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang acknowledges the controversy over the software in and outside China.
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"I cannot see its impact on China's international image unless someone wants to make an issue of it, " Qin added.
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Lydia Chen, Raymond Liu, Phil Xie, Ada Qin, Echo Yang, Rice Mi, Sunny Jiang, Rachel Lu and Tracy Tong (forbes china).
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