Abstract: This paper reviews the international background of establishment and development of Chinese agricultural engineering discipline. Author points out the importance to learn experiences from developed countries in application of industrial technologies to agriculture. The combination and permeation of engineering techniques with agrobiology are stressed upon for the development of agricultural engineering discipline. Looking back the international academic exchange and cooperation since the formation of CSAE, the prospect of further promotion of international activities in next ten years and some proposed measures for the development in near future are described.