The national basketball authorities of China and South Korea have reached an agreement in Seoul on Tuesday for holding two all-stars professional games next January.

According to the agreement, the all-stars games are to be held on January 28 in Seoul and two days later in Harbin, capital of northeastern China's Heilongjiang Province.

The Chinese Basketball Association has already decided a 14-member line-up including two foreign players, for the games.

South Korea is to hold a selection meeting, with head coaches from various pro clubs and members of the Korean Basketball League's technical committee.

(Xinhua News Agency December 22, 2004)