South Africa can be polygamous ... if you immigrate to South Africa-what about the wife of which country?

Do you want to become a South African citizen if you immigrate? Don't join, or monogamy, China's wife is your only wife. If you want to marry two, you commit bigamy.

If your wife becomes a South African citizen with you, you can also marry a local as your wife. You have two wives, protected by South African law.

If you become a South African citizen, you can marry two local people. Your wife is still your wife, so you will have three wives. When you become a foreigner, China laws can't control you.