Ping Lauren Luo (left), founder of JingWei Fu Tea USA, talks to Jeffery Jones, chairman of the Council for Trade and Investment Promotion based in New Jersey, at an event held at the Bank of China USA New York Branch on Monday. ZHAO HUANXIN/CHINA DAILY

　　A China-US economic and trade matchmaking conference in New York brought Shaanxi businesses together with US-based professionals and organizations on Monday to explore new opportunities for cooperation.

　　The event, held at the Bank of China USA in Manhattan, was aimed at helping companies that manufacture natural plant-based products, including food, beverages and additives in China, specifically Shaanxi, to forge closer business ties in the US, although some already export to North America.