China's response to the stock market bubble bursting in Shanghai has refocused attention on Beijing's economic policies. This week's readings cover a range of materials surrounding the events of this summer, including an evaluation of Chinese leaders, a Politburo meeting, a People's Daily commentary, and the role of the China Securities Finance Corporation. One of the stories here is how Beijing balances the need for an economic re-balancing (from inves tment- to consumer-led growth) and Beijing's nationalization of risk at varying levels across varying sectors.

"Villain or Hero for Stock Market Saga?" Caixin, July 28, 2015

"评论员:保持定力，转型升级不动摇 -- 一论做好当前经济工作," People's Daily, August 3, 2015

"政治局会议：高度重视应对经济下行压力," Caixin, July 31, 2015

"China's Naked Emperors," New York Times, July 31, 2015

Blogging essayists and grassroots media groups, also known as "self-media" (自媒体), thrive in WeChat official accounts (微信公众账号). Official accounts can gain big followings, but they can't be found by searching in WeChat-users can only learn about them from friends or by scanning QR codes. Enter Chuansongmen (传送门, "Portal"), a source for navigating official accounts and getting recommendations on what to read next. Chuansongmen organizes accounts by broad categories, while also recommending the latest posts, most popular accounts, and editor picks. Visit chuansong.me or search for 传送门 in the iTunes store (the app is free).