Massimo Donda, president of Federcalzature and CEDDEC, the European confederation of shoe retail trade associations is to visit China from July 1-5. He will be accompanied by Andrea Colzani, president of the Federcalzature young group. Donda will visit Shoe China and attend meetings with politicians such as Bo Xilai, Minister of Economy.

Donda will give a presentation entitled ‘overview of the EU footwear market’ at the China Shoes forum in Beijing on July 3. Federcalzature believe the trip will be critically important to Sino-EU relations.