Beijing residents could be rewarded with up to 500,000 yuan ($72,460) if they can provide useful information on spies or related activities, according to a government policy that took effect on Monday.

 

根据10日起生效的一项政府政策，北京市居民如提供间谍或相关活动的有价值信息，最高可获得50万元奖励。

 

Under the policy, informants are eligible¹ to be offered rewards ranging from 10,000 yuan to 500,000 yuan, depending on how useful the information is, according to the policy issued by the National Security Bureau of Beijing.

 

Informants can pass information to authorities by calling a hotline, sending letters or visiting the bureau.

 

Informants' privacy and information about spy-related messages will not be disclosed, while information providers can ask authorities for protection if they or their relatives are in danger due to the act of informing, according to the policy.

 

However, informants will face punishments if they deliberately² slander³ others or invent and spread false information, the policy stipulates⁴.

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