China Offers $23,000 for a North Korean Jailbreaker

China Offers $23,000 for a North Korean Jailbreaker
North Korean inmate Zhu Xianjian while in Jilin Prison in Jilin city, Jilin Province. Jilin Prison
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Chinese police are pursuing a former North Korean special forces soldier who escaped from a northeastern China prison, offering up to $23,460 for his capture, on Oct. 18.

The 39-year-old escapee, identified as Zhu Xianjian, entered China illegally in 2013, and was arrested and imprisoned after robbing several villagers and stabbing a woman while trying to take her handbag.

Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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