FC Barcelona confirmed on Tuesday that the club is visiting China and Japan next summer.
Although there is still no news of the cities where they will play, the club has a permanent office in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, which it opened in September 2013.
"China and Japan are two of the world's 10 most strategically important countries and Barca is the most followed and beloved club among football fans in the region."
Barca said the tour "reaffirms the club's commitment to the Asian market, where it has 11 regional partners, three global partners (Konami, Oppo and Milo) and its main partner, Rakuten, the Japanese e-commerce company presided by Hiroshi Mikitani."
However, they insisted they are "not only looking to do business, but also to seek new fans and build their loyalty."
The club said they are "currently engaged in such projects as Mission Hills, in the Chinese city of Haikou on the island of Hainan, which includes a Barca Experience featuring an interactive museum, store and sports bar, as well as a Barca Academy Pro."
Barcelona's poster for 2019 summer tour. /Photo via Barcelona's official website
The tour in 2019 will be the first time Barcelona come to China since 2010.
The club previously played an exhibition match with the Chinese Super League (CSL) club Beijing Guoan in the Bird's Nest Olympic stadium on August 8, 2010. However, the first-team players who helped the Spain National team win the World Cup were not part of that tour. Among them were big names like David Villa, Xavi and Andres Iniesta.
(Top image: FC Barcelona celebrate winning the La Liga championship at the end of the match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad at Camp Nou Stadium, May 20, 2018. /VCG Photo)
(With inputs from Xinhua)