# When China’s Growth Deflates to Zero—What It Means for the US Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-watch-7284301/when-china-s-growth-deflates-to-zero-what-it-means-for-the-us Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-watch-7284301/when-china-s-growth-deflates-to-zero-what-it-means-for-the-us.md Podcast: [China Watch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-watch-7284301) Published: 2026-03-30T13:15:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.theepochtimes.com/podcasts Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8d71a423-7bc9-45ff-a584-2be084d15d04.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/china-watch-7284301/episodes/when-china-s-growth-deflates-to-zero-what-it-means-for-the-us Duration seconds: 1262 ## Resource China has set its lowest growth target since 1991, reinforcing concerns that its economy faces structural challenges that may be difficult to reverse. Some analysts have taken it further, asking the fundamental question: “When does China stop growing altogether?” And when that happens, what does it mean for the United States? Join Terri as she presents expert views on this question. Thomas Duesterberg’s policy memo ( Read ) Derek Scissors’s report ( Read ) Views expressed in this episode are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times. — Terri Wu is a Washington-based freelance reporter for The Epoch Times covering education and China-related issues. Send tips to terri.wu@epochtimes.com . Enjoyed this podcast? Follow China Watch for a peek behind the red curtain. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/china-watch-7284301/episodes/when-china-s-growth-deflates-to-zero-what-it-means-for-the-us/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-watch-7284301/when-china-s-growth-deflates-to-zero-what-it-means-for-the-us.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.