Possible Clues:

• Widespread
• Stop defending fellow general
• Clergyman in China has 10 that's replaced 20
• Stop drinking endless beer, it's common
• Ruling a litre may be taken into bar
• Common bar in which gangster may be seen
• Frequent bar imbibing endless beer
• General advanced following head of police state's return
• Widespread — current
• Widespread source of info fast overwhelming cleric