Ukrainian government stopped Chinese investors from taking-over MS not the supply of Engines. last time when i checked the list of Russian engines to China. it was only AL-31 and D-30s. so this trainer engine came from Ukraine. but i will cross check again.Salyut was not building the AL-222 in Russia too ? I was thinking they were receiving them from Salyut after Ukrainian court seizes Motor Sich from chinese investors.
Salyut just localized AL-222 engine for their own yak-130 Trainer aircraft.