A Chinese industrial manufacturer is publicly promoting a drone assembly line for export to North Korea, highlighting a gap in China’s export-control framework as the country faces growing international scrutiny over drone proliferation.

In a recent video uploaded to the Chinese social media app Douyin, a Jiangsu Nengtai Automation Equipment employee showcases a purported pre-assembled production line inside their factory.

The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, according to the Chinese enterprise registry database.

An empty U-shaped conveyor belt is seen in the videos, ostensibly where workers would install components onto drone frames moving