Note:
(a) Google times the above report as "4 hours ago."
(b) 世界最大运输机A-225 '嫁入' 中国. 经济参考报, Aug 31, 2016 ("19 hours ago")
started the whole frenzy.
(c)
(i) Gareth Jennings, China and Ukraine agree to restart An-225 production. IHS Jane's Defence Weekly, Aug 31, 2016 ("4 hours ago"/ blog)
("according to China's STCN [证券时报, which explicitly cites 经济参考报] news organisation and the Ukrainian Business Channel (UBR)")
(ii) Tony Osborne, AVIC, Antonov Partner On An-225 Development. Aviation Week, Aug 31, 2016 ("31 minutes ago"/ blog).
(d) So it is hard to tell the truth at this time -- 4:30 pm, EDT, Aug 31.