Desert extending across northern China and southern Mongolia (4)

I believe the answer is:

gobi

(Other definitions for gobi that I've seen before include "Asian desert region" , "Sandy area" , "vast arid expanse" , "Desert in east Asia" , "Large, mainly Mongolian, desert" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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