Copy current computer technology in China (7)
I believe the answer is:
imitate
'copy' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'current computer technology in china' is the wordplay.
'current' becomes 'i' (symbol for electric current).
'computer technology' becomes 'it' (I've seen this in other clues).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'china' becomes 'mate' ('China plate' is rhyming slang for 'mate').
'it' inserted into 'mate' is 'mitate'.
'i'+'mitate'='IMITATE'
(Other definitions for imitate that I've seen before include "I tame it (anag)" , "Mimic or follow as a model" , "Mock" , "Copy (mannerisms)" , "Take as a model" .)