Don Pierson, secretary of Louisiana Economic Development (LED), poses for a photo with the trophy of the Outstanding FDI Partnership Award by the New York-based Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, before an interview with Xinhua in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the United States, Feb. 27, 2019. The Southeastern U.S. state of Louisiana has benefited from its collaboration with Chinese businesses and expects to see a closer partnership, Don Pierson said.(Xinhua/Wang Ying)