He [Weimin] had come with the task of working his way into the Nationalists’ internal security system, specifically into the Eighth Bureau, which had been executing a large-scale plan coded named the Trojan Horse.
-- Narrator (Chapter 1949 paragraph 1)

Importance: This quote captures Weimin’s mission as a young espionage officer for the Chinese Communist party which is the fundamental premise of the story. In his first mission, the target was Nationalist China.

Through reading reports, interviews, and private talks, Gary could see that the Americans didn’t trust Chiang Kai-shek. They believed that the Nationalist government and army were too corrupt to have any future. Just a few years back the United States had granted them two billion dollars in aid, assuming they’d be able to hold the Communists in check… but all the money vanished… the Americans had no plan for defending Taiwan.
-- Narrator (Chapter 1950 paragraph 9)

Importance: This intelligence told Gary that there was a schism between...