relating to China; toward China; with China
Used as a prefix or in compounds to indicate a relationship, policy, or attitude directed toward China. Common in political, economic, and diplomatic contexts.
対中政策を見直す必要がある。
We need to review our policy toward China.
The government announced that it would review its China policy.
対中貿易は年々拡大している。
Trade with China is expanding year by year.
対中 means toward China, whereas 対日 means toward Japan (usually used from a foreign country's perspective), so the two are easy to mix up in news headlines.
strategy toward China; China strategy
Compound of 対 (たい, 'toward, versus') and 中 (ちゅう, abbreviation for 中国, 'China').