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Major currency of China (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yangtze

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This clue could be a double definition.

'major currency' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'china' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for yangtze that I've seen before include "Longest river of Asia" , "Chinese river, aka Chang Jiang" , "big river" , "Chinese course" , "Longest river in China" .)

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