<p>France's president welcomed Xi Jinping for a state visit where the host decided to call for backup. After the easy part - the state banquet, the signing of mega-deals - Emmanuel Macron invited German Chancellor Angela Merkel, flanked by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Having just four around the table meant getting on with issues like the Belt and Road Initiative. Are critics right to call it a debt trap? Is it any different than being beholden to US giants?</p><br />Produced by Alessandro XENOS, Tommaso MAZZANTI and Ingri BERGO.<br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en<br />
