Cryptic crossword clue
Member, in being welcomed by leaders in Chinese government, on the up 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CLIMBING

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The straight part
We know that "on the up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case on the up = climbing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CLIMBING mean?

CLIMBING verb
  1. To ascend; rise; to go up.
  2. To mount; to move upwards on.
  3. To scale; to get to the top of something.
  4. To move (especially up and down something) by gripping with the hands and using the feet.
  5. To practise the sport of climbing
  6. To jump high
  7. To move to a higher position on the social ladder.
  8. Of plants, to grow upwards by clinging to something.
CLIMBING noun
  1. The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
  2. Climb; ascent.
CLIMBING adjective
  1. (of a plant) That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.

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