| CHILBLAIN | Painful swelling Bill associated with China, perhaps (9) |
| CHAIN | Many links with China, perhaps (5) |
| SIGNAL | Wink from Bill associated with American First Ladies (6) |
| ACCENT | Stress Bill associated with money |
| COO | Bill's associated with this chef mostly (3) |
| TOUCANS | Tropical American fruit-eating birds with brightly coloured bills, associated with the Guinness adverts (7) |
| COLLEAGUE | China, perhaps, is a distance to travel on horse, if short of time (9) |
| GUNPOWDER | Contents of scoop from China, perhaps - explosive stuff |
| CHAINMAIL | Links providing protection from letters supporting China, perhaps (5,4) |
| MISTYEYED | One’s recalled painful swelling you had, on the verge of tears? |
| ENCHILADA | New deal with China to supply spicy food (9) |
| MATERIALS | Stuff made with china backed by foreign money (9) |
| MANCHU | People collectively associated with China, mostly |
| PEONY | Large, showy garden flower, often associated with China. |
| PANDA | Animal associated with China (5) |
| JADE | Greenish gemstone associated with China |
| TEA | Beverage associated with China, India, and England |
| INCAHOOTS | Colluding with China, so has to react (2,7) |
| PHYSICIAN | Doctor playing I Spy with china |
| ATEIN | Used the good china, perhaps |
