He Ting was born in Rongcheng , Shandong province . He graduated from the Southwest University of Political Science & Law in 1979 , where he studied criminal investigation . In 1983 , he became a detective at the Ministry of Public Security . He rose through the ranks progressively at the ministry - ascending from an ordinary officer up the command chain . He became a specialist in anti-terrorism operations . In 1996 , he became deputy chief of the Criminal Investigation Department at the ministry . In 2002 , he was made head of the anti-terrorism bureau at the ministry ; he then became head of criminal investigation until 2007 . He took part in the investigation of many famous cases , including the 1990 Guangzhou Baiyun airport collisions , the 1994 Qiandao Lake Incident , and the 2001 Beijing West Railway Station hostage incident
1990 Guangzhou Baiyun airport collisions
1990 Guangzhou Baiyun airport collisions
He Ting