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This burgeoning partnership underscores a broader geopolitical shift and has drawn strong condemnation from Western leaders. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the potential troop deployment a "grave escalation," and major powers are urging China, North Korea’s strategic partner, to use its influence over Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin. The G20 Summit in Brazil will likely feature intense discussions about containing this growing alliance, especially as concerns mount over broader regional destabilization.