I'd like to say that since the APS in the picture doesn’t look much different from the GL6 series we saw at Zhuhai, if the PLA really decides to go with it, being a mature system it could quickly be put into active service, and it might even be used as a retrofit kit to upgrade the existing tanks like 99A or even 96A.
The thing covered by cloth at the rear of the turret seems unrelated to laser equipment and could possibly be a outer power supply for the APS, or some kind of data collection equipment. And as the whole vehicle is covered with ERA, this might means that it's on the way to do some sort of protection tests.
By the way, the sign"二志文化传媒" in the lower left corner is likely a company in Baoding, Hebei, so is there any famous vehicle testing ground in this area?