The QJY-201 is Chinese new general purpose machine gun. The weapon is chambered with the DJP-201 7.62×51mm cartridge and features an unusual open-bolt, hybrid long stroke, short recoil operation. The medium machinegun features weight reduction design, such as lightweight material for the body and detachable box magazine made of fabric, reducing the weight to less than 8 kg (17.6 lb) when empty.

The model was built purely based on public informations with imagination and did not involve leaking military secrets.