Need to see its topsideWell, whatever the veracity of the latest pictures, it looks more like a CCA in these.
I confirmed was nothing but several mentioned connections between the NPU & XAC so it was a likely conclusion!
Was advised the latest Guancha podcast episode stated or implied that the aircraft in question flew over Xi'an and is tied to Northwestern Polytechnical University (西北工业大学).
Haven't listened to the episode myself, so hopefully someone who has will be able to elaborate assuming that's accurate.