China offers cash for reporting 'national security' threats

BEIJING (AFP): China will offer citizens as much as US$15,000 in cash for reporting threats to "national security", state media reported, in Beijing's latest move to whip up fears of external foes.

Citizens offering information that leads to the discovery of "acts endangering national security" could be rewarded as much as 100,000 yuan, depending on their role in preventing or solving a case, according to the guidelines.