China is concerned about the people infected with coronavirus entering its country from Russia. On April 13, Heilongjiang Province, a major province neighboring Russia, issued an order to reward people for reporting anyone illegally crossing the border.
The Heilongjiang Leading Group, which issued the order in a Response to the Novel Coronavirus, stated that the province fully encourages people to report relevant information regarding people illegally crossing the Heilongjiang border. A person who gives a tip to the government will receive a 3,000 yuan (US $430) award if the information is verified. People who arrest the person crossing the border illegally and hand him to the authorities will receive a 5,000 yuan award.
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Excerpt in Chinese:
黑龙江省应对新冠肺炎疫情工作领导小组指挥部13日下发通知说，为进一步加大黑龙江省境外疫情输入防控工作力度，畅通对黑龙江省边境地区非法越境的举报途径，该省将充分发动人民群众检举揭发相关问题线索。对非法越境犯罪线索一经查实，将给予举报人人民币3000元奖励。
据介绍，此次举报范围是指通过陆路、水路非法偷越国（边）境进入黑龙江省的人员。对相关举报，黑龙江省各市地将严格保密，依法保障举报人合法权利。
目前，黑龙江省各市地已在“12345市长热线”设置专门服务台，通过各类媒体向广大市民公告，积极受理、及时处理非法越境举报线索。对非法越境犯罪线索一经查实，将给予举报人人民币3000元奖励。如边民自行抓获并交由有关部门处置，一次性奖励人民币5000元。
Source: Xinhua, April 14, 2020
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