China’s Malipo Laoshan Tea Featured at UN for International Tea Day

China’s Malipo Laoshan tea featured at UN for International Tea Day

China’s Malipo Laoshan tea featured at UN for International Tea Day showcasing tea’s role in economic, cultural, and ecological development. The Third Laoshan International Tea Festival took place on Wednesday at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to celebrate International Tea Day 2025. Geng Shuang, China’s chargé d’affaires to the UN, highlighted that even a small tea leaf can stimulate economic growth and improve livelihoods. He emph…

May 21 marks International Tea Day, a date set by the UN General Assembly in 2019, which not only celebrates the cultural and social wealth of tea, but also highlights its economic impact, especially in countries such as China, the global leader in production and export of this millenary infusion.In 2024, China's tea exports reached $1.419 million, consolidating the Asian country as the world's leading exporter. Despite competition, with Sri Lan…