The Beijing government also resorted to corrupt practices by detaining spouses of protestors for their refusal to accept bribes to claim that their husbands or wives self-immolated due to family disputes. It also offered cash rewards of $8,000 or $30,000 for intelligence and information about impending or past self-immolations.
Le gouvernement a également offert des récompenses de 8 000 $ à 30 000 $ pour des renseignements concernant des personnes qui comptent s’immoler ou qui se sont immolées.