Like a Scotsman who comes from an eastern country (5)
I believe the answer is:
asian
'country' is the definition.
(Asian country is an example)
'like a scotsman' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'as'.
'a scotsman' becomes 'ian' (common Scottish name).
'as'+'ian'='ASIAN'
'who comes from an eastern' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for asian that I've seen before include "Indian or Thai?" , "from way outside the UK" , "One from the East" , "Thai or Afghan, maybe" , "Artistically florid" .)