South Africa responds to France's withdrawal of invitation to G7 summit; French side denies being pressured by external forces.

On March 27, local time, the South African President's Office announced that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who had been invited to attend the G7 summit in vian, France in June this year, had been uninvited by the French side. Ramaphosa said in an interview, "Some people feel snubbed when they hear the news that they may no longer be invited, and even speculate that there is pressure from Washington. But as far as I know, no country has exerted pressure. Not being invited does not mean being ignored, after all, the G7 does not invite most countries. South Africa is not a member of the group, but if invited, South Africa will definitely attend and make its voice heard." French Foreign Minister Le Drian responded on the 26th that "France did not yield to any pressure" regarding the recent withdrawal of the invitation to South Africa to participate in the G7 summit. Le Drian told the media, "South Africa has always been an important partner for France on all major international issues, and the two countries have maintained close communication." Earlier reports suggested that the United States threatened to boycott the G7 summit if South Africa was invited to participate.