US officials said that China provided more than 70% of the $900m (£723m) in machine tools – probably used to build ballistic missiles – imported in the last quarter of 2023 by Russia.
They also said that 90% of Russia’s microelectronics imports – used to produce missiles, tanks and aircraft – came from China last year.
… what difference would having a name make here…
Accountability. If there was a name they would have to provide some kind of evidence or justification for the claims. As it is we just have to take their word for it.