During the Anti-Japanese War, Qin Jiwei was the commander of the 1st Military Sub-Command of the Taihang Military Area Command and concurrently Party secretary of the prefecture committee of the Communist Party of China.

　　During the Liberation War, Qin Jiwei was the commander of the 15th Corps of the PLA.

　　Qin Jiwei, commander of the 15th Corps of the Chinese people's Volunteers during the War to Resist the U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea

　　During his office of State Councilor and Minister of National Defense, Qin Jiwei ( R ) met with foreign guests in Beijing.