- 国中之国 guózhōngzhīguó state within a statea state within a state; an entity or organization that operates independently within the borders of a country and is not subject to its laws
- 中国中央电视台 zhōngguózhōngyāngdiànshìtái China Central TelevisionChina's national television station, providing domestic and international news and programming; commonly known as [[央视|央視|yang1 shi4]].
- 中国中心主义 zhōngguózhōngxīnzhǔyì SinocentrismThe ideology or worldview that China is the central and most important country in the world
- 国中生 guózhōngshēng junior high studentTaiwan term for a student attending junior high school during the nine-year compulsory education period.
- 美国中央情报局 měiguózhōngyāngqíngbàojú Central Intelligence Agencythe primary US foreign intelligence service, responsible for gathering and analyzing national security information from around the world