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. Chinese media reported that in 22 months, Zhu would be discharged from prison and sent back to North Korea. However, the ​​Pyongyang authorities treat defectors badly, and most of them end up being killed. The media surmised that Zhu is worried about being executed and decided to break out of jail before serving the whole sentence. The Chinese police also released video footage of Zhu’s dramatic escape, captured on two surveillance cameras, which has attracted people’s attention. Escaping Prison Chinese state-run CCTV published an announcement from Jilin provincial police that they …