Beijing’s municipal branch of the state security bureau published new regulations on Monday, encouraging people to report foreign spies, with a cash rewards of up 500,000 yuan (US$72,400)….
Beijing’s municipal branch of the state security bureau published new regulations on Monday, encouraging people to report foreign spies, with a cash rewards of up 500,000 yuan (US$72,400). The capital’s residents can report through a hotline, by mail or in person any activity endangering China’s national security or thefts of national secrets, the and other state media reported. The top reward for whistle-blowers ranges from 100,000 yuan to 500,000 yuan, depending how important the intelligence is, according to the article. The announcement comes as the central government has become increasingly suspicious of overseas organisations and personnel. Foreign non-governmental organisations in China, for example, are now required to register with the police rather than the civil affairs authority, as they used to.
