It's nothing official, they bought those combat shirts off the shelfTake a look at this soldier's combat uniform. Take note of the different fabric in the chest area, the collar zipper, and the pocket on his left shoulder. This uniform seems like a cross between the new combat uniform and the old Type 07 uniform. That left sleeve pocket is unique though. I've never seen a sleeve pocket with that orientation on any Chinese military combat uniform until now, or maybe it was just his sleeve being worn at an odd angle. I wonder if this is an interim or experimental solution of some kind.
I just find this to be very funny. So many of PLA's equipment programs are shrouded in secrecy, that people have to do so much guess work based on rumors or leaked photos. If anything interesting comes out of CCTV segments, it's almost as if it is an official announcement. I guess a lot of the times people tend to forget that certain items can be just bought off the shelf and that's just that, it is not always some part of a big secret program...
I honestly dont understand the PLA's obsession with secrecy when it comes to soldier systems and small arms
