Cryptic crossword clue
Perhaps China‘s promise to take liberal prisoner with Queen 5,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word WORLD POWER

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "Perhaps China" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case perhaps china = world power.
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.
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