Is jiaozi a meal or a dish in China?

Jiaozi is a staple food in China, not a dish, so it can't be eaten as a meal.

People in China like to eat jiaozi, while jiaozi mentioned by the Japanese is mostly fried dumplings. China people eat jiaozi as a meal, while Japanese people eat fried dumplings as a dish, and eat rice when eating fried dumplings. Moreover, Japanese people like to put garlic in fried dumplings and chop it up and put it inside.