So far, the alliance has helped more than 60 dissidents flee China.

When their first attempt at uprising failed in 1895, Sun fled China, and would not come back until sixteen years later.

Fei fled China in 1987 with the help of the American Embassy.

Most Westerners fled China before the revolution reached their area of residence.

Of the 400 families that fled China, only 350 arrived at Srinagar in the initial exodus.

The 53-year-old physician fled China last year after waging what she has described as an unsuccessful campaign to expose conditions at the orphanage.

Its American managers fled China in June, but have now returned.

She finally fled China, leaving behind her daughter, Doudou.

The director of another institute has fled China and a half-dozen of its staff members were arrested.

Mrs. Chin said she fled China in 1969 after the government took over her father's art-supply business.