The B&W photo of the 76mm gun was on the net for more than 2 years and it was pointed out at the same time that it would be standard weapon on future FFGs.

China got Top plate’s license quite a while ago, 052B’s Top plates were produced in China rather than Russia, but that’s still a Russian designed radar. 054A’s radar is significantly modified, but I still call it Russian origin.

And yes, you are right, HQ16 is SARH.

As of VLS HQ7, its fate is not certain, given that PL12 has been given serious thoughts to be navalised.

that maybe, but until the last month or so, everyone expected the 100mm gun to be on 054A. As for 054A’s radar, having two large plates on a ship does not make it top plate or based on it.

Not sure about short ranged SAM, but it makes more sense to develop VLS HH-7 imo.