Urumqi offers rewards to terror informants

Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has announced rewards for people who offer anti-terror tipoffs and fight terrorism.

People can report crimes including organizing, leading or participating in terrorist groups, orchestrating or carrying out terrorist activities, raising funds or purchasing items for that purpose, as well as transporting, hiding or aiding terrorists, etc.

The maximum reward is one million yuan (about 160,000 US dollars), calculated on how much damage would have been caused and how important a role the person plays.

Identities of informants and those who receive rewards will be kept confidential.

In August, Xinjiang announced that more than 300 million yuan would be offered in cash rewards to those who helped hunt suspected terrorists.