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Confine in NE China perhaps (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enchain

'confine' is the definition.
(I know that enchain is a kind of confine)

'ne china perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'ne'+'china'='nechina'
'nechina' anagrammed gives 'ENCHAIN'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for enchain that I've seen before include "Put in fetters" , "Immobilise" , "Hold captive" , "Bind" , "Hold fast" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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