Xinjiang offers big cash rewards for terrorism tips

10,000 people in autonomous region have given information to the authorities since May 2014 CUI

The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region announced on Monday that it will offer the highest cash reward in China - up to 5 million yuan ($775,000) - for people providing key information about terrorist plotters.

The latest directive was issued by the regional government. Previously, similar directives listing cash rewards for terrorist-related tips were issued by local public security departments or legal bodies around China.