French president Emmanuel Macron has hosted Chinese premier Xi Jinping in an effort to unite the EU, after Italy signed its own multibillion pound trade deal with China.

Despite the warm welcome and fond exchange of words, critics are wary of Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative, a plan to develop infrastructure and investments in 152 countries. The European Union's efforts were seemingly undermined when Italy signed its own deal with China for the initiative.

Watch the video above to see how China could be playing a double game with the EU.