China's put out over this computer graduate's smuggled in (5,3)

I believe the answer is:

table mat

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(Other definitions for table mat that I've seen before include "Protector under plate" , "Protector from hot plates" , "Metal tab (anag)" , "Protector from hot dishes" , "Protective pad placed beneath plates at meals" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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