Production variant doesn't seem to retain the CITV which is unfortunate. 
Chinese infantry fighting vehicles
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Maybe there's a smaller retractable one? Even ground drones have them now, I don't see any reasons not to put them on here.
I would doubt it to be honest, they might've removed it to cut costs since a wheeled IFV doesn't really lose much from not having a CITV.
Ayi claimed it's only this batch that does not have it and suggesting the config of vehicles depend on the theatre it's in as apparently the ones in 145th brigade do have it. Reasons may be the fact that the "new" eight wheeler is too old and there has been updated requirements regarding optical sensors or they found that it's too fragile so unless it's absolutely necessary, it's not installed.
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He was only guessing based on the current situation; he couldn't be sure.
Production priority probably,It proberbly is not a technical problem ,likely it is budgeting or low piority item in context of a medium CAB.
The same thing happened with type 08 and type 04A , why 04A would have CITV and type08 wouldn't ?
The same could be said about Type99 had CITV when Type96 don't.
PLA has done this before, some units and gear are higher in the picking order.
Factory production capacity is limited , those CITV units production capacity might be better served on Type 100 for example .
But that just a guess
The same thing happened with type 08 and type 04A , why 04A would have CITV and type08 wouldn't ?
The same could be said about Type99 had CITV when Type96 don't.
PLA has done this before, some units and gear are higher in the picking order.
Factory production capacity is limited , those CITV units production capacity might be better served on Type 100 for example .
But that just a guess
Also CITV durability is known to be doge shite with armies all over the world. In the CAF the RCWS on the TAPV is known for breaking alot. I guess it's the same as CITV and that PLA didn't want to equip it right away given limited spare parts.