English clubs Manchester United and Manchester City are set to play their first derby outside of the United Kingdom this summer on July 25th at the Beijing National Stadium in Beijing, China as part of the 2016 International Champions Cup friendlies.

United will also play Bundesliga powerhouse Borussia Dortmund at the Shanghai Stadium on July 22nd while City will face the German squad on July 28th in Shenzhen, as per Xinhuanet.

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"Everyone at Manchester City is delighted to be taking part once again in the ICC and there is a great line-up of matches," said City Football Group commercial chief Omar Berrada. "We are excited to return to China and to the Bird's Nest for what promises to be a memorable tournament."

"I'm sure our fans will create an incredible atmosphere in the Bird's Nest and in Shenzhen and we are looking forward to connecting with them both on and off the pitch. We are committed to having a long-term presence in China and to developing football across the country. We know our visit in July will form a big part of our continued growth," he added.

The report also mentioned that the Citizens have been to China during the team's pre-season tour in 2012 while the Red Devils have visited the country six times since 1999.

Meanwhile, former Manchester United team captain Nemanja Vidic said that the Red Devils' China tour this summer is "great news" not only for the players but more importantly for the fans as well.

"We have so many followers in the country, over 100 million fans and it's good to visit them and spend some time with them. They're really passionate about United," Vidic said. "I was in China in 2007 and I have to say the amount of energy we got from the fans there was unbelievable. I look back on that preseason with great memories before the 2007-08 season because that was one of the most successful seasons in my career at United and my career as a whole."

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