Pakistani entities linked to China face US curbs

• Action also affects units in UAE, Iran, South Africa
• Beijing slams ‘weaponisation’ of trade and technology

WASHINGTON: The United States has added dozens of entities to a trade blacklist on Tuesday, its commerce department said, in part to disrupt Beijing’s artificial intelligence and advanced computing capabilities.

The action affects 80 entities from countries including China, Taiwan, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and South Africa, with the department citing...