Editor’s note for July 14, 2023

A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.

Dear reader,

We’re trying something a little different today: a summary of today’s news right at the top with links to our newsletters from Monday to Thursday with briefings for each of those days.

Let us know what you think by replying to this email to reach my inbox or writing to our whole editorial team at editors@thechinaproject.com.

Our Phrase of the Week is: The other shoe has finally dropped (靴子落地 xuēzi luòdì), which a financial commentator recently used to describe a 7.12 billion yuan ($984 million) fine for fintech giant Ant Group, which investors hope will bring an end to years of uncertainty.