According to the relevant laws and regulations of China, the marriage between a Chinese citizen and a foreigner in a foreign country shall be valid in China as long as it does not violate the basic principles of the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China and the social and public interests of the People's Republic of China.
(1) Article 147 of the General Principles of the Civil Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that the law shall apply to the marriage between citizens of the People's Republic of China and foreigners.
2. According to the 1997 "Reply Letter of the General Office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs on the Certification of Overseas Marriage Certificates of Chinese citizens", Chinese citizens and foreigners are married in a foreign country in accordance with the laws of the place where the marriage is concluded, so long as it does not violate the basic principles of the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China and the social and public interests of the People's Republic of China, their marriage relationship is valid in China.
3. Therefore, as long as it does not violate the basic principles of China's marriage Law and the social and public interests of the People's Republic of China, even if a marriage is married in the United States, it still has legal effect in China and is a marriage relationship recognized by China.