全球瞭望丨美国削减对外援助 南方国家不会悲伤

Core Viewpoint - Many in the Global South do not mourn the reduction of U.S. foreign aid, viewing it as an opportunity for self-development, as the U.S. aid system has historically been a tool for geopolitical control [1][2] Group 1: U.S. Foreign Aid System - President Trump initiated a "lightning strike" against the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), leading to its dismantling, which may result in the loss of the "humanitarian core" embedded in development [1] - The concept of "development" is often seen as contradictory by many in the Global South, as the aid system has been a means of maintaining global inequality and resource exploitation rather than alleviating it [1][2] Group 2: Reactions from the Global South - With the closure of USAID, the reality of the aid system's exploitative nature is becoming clearer, as organizations like the "Interaction" alliance express concern that attacks on USAID hinder projects supporting U.S. global leadership [1] - Some activists in the Global South are less worried about the reduction of aid, expressing a desire to end dependency on foreign assistance and focus on structural changes instead [2]