The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NEPALI
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result NEPALI
- I may be found next to North East China? South West, actually
- Alpine ground for one in mountainous territory
- Asian friend in centre of Newcastle
- One found next to China
- Alpine rocks from a mountainous country
- Asian from Eastern China stops returning home
- Write up on the greatest Asian
- National alpine resort
- Online friend entering part of the UK, Asian national
- Asian plane, I suspect
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The straight part
We know that "Asian national" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case asian national = nepali.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.