The QC-280 is a indigenized version of a Ukranian engine the GT25000. The engine based on the WS-10 are the QC-70, QC-128, QC-168, QC-185 and QC-260.
We need to be careful using social media as a source.
The main thing is China is now independent from outside supplier. BTW the QC-280 is not a strict copy of GT25000 . It is an improvement with better fuel efficiency and power according to Kanwa
In general I wouldn't blame it if someone skeptical when it come to Kanwa, but when it come to Soviet or Ukrainian source they do have connection Pinkov is Russian translator by profession. So western press is wrong when they say QC 280 is underpower
Canada’s Kanwa Defence Review published an article on January 25 on China’s development and production of QC280 gas turbines for its Type 052D destroyers.
According to the article, China developed QC280 on the basis of the technology of DA80/GT25000 gas turbine imported from Ukraine but has made a series of improvements on it.
Kanwa visited Ukraine’s Zorya JSC several times and learned from the company that it had to provide China parts and components for QC280. When China assembled and put into operation the engines, it had to provide lots of information and advices. Sometimes, it was requested to send experts to China.
QD280 consumes less fuel, has greater power than DA80 due to the improvements.
On the basis of the development of QC280, China is now developing R0110 heavy gas turbine with power output of 114,500kw and heat efficiency of 36%. The turbine has passed expert evaluation and will be used on China’s homegrown aircraft carrier.