Try India instead !! Democratic country, better transparency.

 Problems: Infrastructure still not as good as China, Harder to invest directly as very few stocks trade in US stock exchanges as ADR, very few India only mutual funds.

Advatanges: Democracy, high growth companies, better transparency, stock market growing really fast.

 
Disclaimer: I am indian and I would love to invest there. However, i cant open an online trading account because I dont have a document that is required (income tax number) I am trying hard to find ways to get it (since i never held a job in India, never paid taxes there hence no income tax number :( ). My dad and brother invest in the Indian stock market and i look at their returns and puts my portfolio to shame :(