| TAIWAN | Country currently threatened by China (6) |
| AMERICANO | Country currently exporting whiskey and coffee |
| IRAN | Country currently involved in a nuclear dispute with the U.S. |
| PRIMAL | Original border protected by China (6) |
| PALTRY | Worthless experiment by China (6) |
| KRAKEN | 2010 novel by China Mieville (6) |
| HELDUP | Supported by arms or threatened by them? |
| CAVIAR | Salt-cured roe of the family Acipenseridae, with world production dominated by China (6) |
| TROJAN | Malware hidden by China or Taiwan sent back after infiltration by Japan |
| ATOMIC | Kind of bomb first detonated by China in 1964 |
| TAIPEI | City served by China Airlines |
| PANDAS | Technically, they're all owned by China |
| ARISTO | One threatened by French mob is hiding in middle of box (6) |
| ICECAP | Polar covering threatened by global warming: 2 wds. |
| GRETEL | Girl threatened by a cannibalistic forest witch |
| TIBET | Country occupied by China (5) |
| ESTONIA | Country - It's one manipulated by China ultimately (7) |
| TABLETENNIS | Indoor ball game dominated by China (5,6) |
| BLACKHORSEAND | *SHERLOCK THREATENED BY ARCHER (5,5,3,3,6,4) |
| THECHERRYTREE | *SHERLOCK THREATENED BY ARCHER (5,5,3,3,6,4) |
