"This book explores the covert side of US-China relations during the Cold War and subversion-repression dynamics in both countries. It documents CIA efforts to subvert Mao Zedong's Communist Party rule by recruiting a Third Force during the Korean War, and examines the subsequent two decades of diplomatic standoff, especially over the case of captured secret agent Jack Downey" -- Provided by publisher.

The loss of China --Realism and restraint -- Subversion and repression -- Intelligence or psywar -- At war in Korea -- The third force -- Making counterrevolution -- Hong Kong fight league -- Manchurian manhunt -- Exfiltration -- Quiet Americans -- Subversion on trial -- Implausible denial -- Prisoners of the past -- War and revolution -- Release.