Rewards of up to 5 million yuan offered for terrorism tip-offs by remote area in China’s Xinjiang
Altay the latest part of the restive region to offer cash incentives to catch terrorists, amid spate of violent attacks blamed on Islamist separatists
A remote area in China’s Xinjiang is offering huge rewards to thwart terrorism, the latest authority in the region to give large cash incentives to help catch militants.
Altay, which is close to Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia, is offering up to 5 million yuan (US$725,000) for tip-offs, the prefecture’s police authority said in a statement on its social media account.
The rewards dwarf the 500,000 yuan rewards offered by the state security bureau in the capital Beijing to help catch foreign spies.
Xinjiang has been hit by a series of violent attacks in recent years which the authorities blame on Islamist separatist militants. The highest rewards will be given for information about terrorist attack plans that target government buildings, public venues or important events, the police statement said.
Whistle-blowers who report explosives or gun making will be offered up to 4 million yuan.
Information on terrorists entering or leaving China will get up to 3 million yuan and tip-offs on funding of terrorism overseas can earn up to 2 million yuan.