a key role teaming up with some odd bedfellows allies. full of the dissidents smuggled out of china recounts the dramatic events that changed their lives forever. the story of operation yellow bird began in beijing on april the 15th 1909 the day saw a vast on pouring of grief over the death of a leading communist party official. who will ban had pushed for democratic reform and for many embody the morning indian tendencies in opposing. the ts before his death he was ousted from the party's top position of general secretary. now all hopes of political liberalization appear dashed. this state funeral was attended by