Lionel Messi will start on the bench for Inter Miami's pre-season friendly in Tokyo Wednesday, according to a line-up released shortly ahead of kickoff. The announcement came after he did not play in a Sunday friendly in Hong Kong, prompting the ire of tens of thousands of fans who booed the World Cup-winning Argentinian and the team's co-owner David Beckham.

Lionel Messi to start on bench in Tokyo after Hong Kong controversy

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would react strongly if China follows through on plans to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong after last year's often violent pro-democracy unrest.

Trump says US will 'react strongly' if China imposes new Hong Kong security law

Tiffany & Co. have removed a tweet showing a woman covering one eye after Chinese consumers accused the jeweller of supporting the Hong Kong protesters. The photo posted on Monday showed Chinese model Sun Feifei wearing a Tiffany ring on her right hand as it covers her right eye.

Tiffany removes advert over Hong Kong controversy

Hong Kong residents reacted on Tuesday (September 3) to Spanish fashion brand Zara issuing a statement on Chinese social media expressing support for China's sovereignty over the Asian financial hub.

Fashion brand Zara seeks to distance itself from Hong Kong controversy