I suppose you are better than many of the Chinese military fans at information gathering. :-)
The new model shares some of the features with PAC-3 while they are highly different. You are half right about its designation.
The backwards confidentiality system and publicity strategy may be account for the upcoming rumour, saying the next-gen SAM of China is an S-400 knockoff, which has already happened on HQ-9 and S-300.
PAKISTAN COLLABORATING WITH CHINA ON NEXT-GEN FIGHTER
In the inaugural session of AirTech ’17, a conference being held at Air University in Islamabad, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman stated that China is supporting Pakistan’s efforts to...