China behind shocking sport (9)

I believe the answer is:

badminton

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'sport' is the definition.
(badminton is a kind of sport)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for badminton that I've seen before include "in which rackets are involved" , "Game played with rackets" , "One sport" , "Game played with a shuttlecock" , "Game using shuttlecock" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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