The China International Tea Expo (CTE) is the only international tea industry exhibition approved by the Ministry of Commerce of China.

October 2004, the first China Tea Expo was grandly held at the China International Trade Center in Beijing. The exhibition period was from 21st to 24th. Nearly 40 exhibitors from the United States, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka and other countries and regions gathered together to witness the development of Chinese tea. During the period, the "Beijing Declaration on China Tea Industry" was published at the meeting. In addition, cultural activities such as the "China Tea Packaging Design Competition and Auction of Winning Works" and the "Beijing International Tea Ceremony, Tea Art, Tea Ceremony Appreciation" were also launched one by one, enriching people's understanding of tea.