Kremlin says Putin held a US-initiated phone call with President Trump lasting 1 hr 25 min; Putin congratulated Trump and the American people on the US Independence Day, marking the 250th anniversary.

On July 2 the Bay Area Industry Accelerator launched and an AI+ OPC supply-demand ecosystem matchmaking event was held at Zhuhai Huafa International Industrial Park. Over 130 industry experts and representatives from government, investors and AI firms attended as the accelerator was formally announced. The program targets AI, integrated circuits, biopharma and new materials via four modules—qualification cultivation, technology matching, scenario commercialization and Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao linkage—and will run year-round activities including high-tech enterprise incubation, sector-specific matchings, scenario releases and a Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao entrepreneurship tour to provide full-cycle support. In an order-capability showcase five smart-health firms including Huazhishu Group and Xiaosuan Intelligence, and seven OPC AI firms including Shuying Zhike and Qiji Technology, presented mature products and order-taking capabilities across AI vision, digital humans and intelligent systems, highlighting diversified activity in the Bay Area AI sector.

On the 4th Turkish President Erdogan met Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the presidential palace and held a joint press conference. Erdogan said Turkey is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East. The leaders discussed expanding trade and investment ties, with Erdogan saying Turkey seeks deeper cooperation with Pakistan in energy, transport, critical minerals and information technology.