{"podcast":{"title":"China Watch","slug":"china-watch-7284301","podcast_index_feed_id":7284301,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/et-china-watch/","website_url":"https://www.theepochtimes.com/podcasts","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4305b521-e3ef-4414-bbb0-adfa9f3484e1/43413076-1743902638860-920446a47df37.jpg","author":"The Epoch Times","episode_count":77,"summary":"“China Watch” is a weekly deep dive that pulls back the curtains on one of the world's most enigmatic powers. Join Epoch Times contributor Terri Wu as she deciphers where China is headed next and how its politics, technology, and business affect Americans.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-06T02:18:32.512040+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-watch-7284301"},"episode":{"title":"When China’s Growth Deflates to Zero—What It Means for the US","slug":"when-china-s-growth-deflates-to-zero-what-it-means-for-the-us","published_at":"2026-03-30T13:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-watch-7284301/when-china-s-growth-deflates-to-zero-what-it-means-for-the-us","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-watch-7284301","url":"https://www.theepochtimes.com/podcasts","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8d71a423-7bc9-45ff-a584-2be084d15d04.mp3","summary":"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.","meta_description":"China has set its lowest growth target since 1991, reinforcing concerns that its economy faces structural challenges that may be difficult to reverse. Som…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1262,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"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","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-watch-7284301/when-china-s-growth-deflates-to-zero-what-it-means-for-the-us.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}