China with crack not worth considering (6)
I believe the answer is:
paltry
But I can't explain it at all! Could you help me understand?
(Other definitions for paltry that I've seen before include "Meagre; petty, trivial" , "Derisory" , "Mean - trifling" , "Trivial or contemptible" , "Trival, Inconsequential" .)