Therein lies the crux of the situation. On one hand she is absolutely right. As in Africa, Global South countries are reacting to economic outreach from China and Russia because a) they need it and America (private nor public) isn't in the game and b) help from China and Russia doesn't appear to come with as many strings as U.S. assistance might demand.

it would be funny if they help global South countries build up productive forces, but that goes against everything U.S. is about. America doesn't even have a domestic Marshall plan.