China, India, Which is the better long-term investment for private equity firms?

Over the last years, many claim that China and India will have the most relevant economies in the world and this invites debate over which offers the better climate for investment. What's your choice and why? will they overcome their political, economical, social and technological barriers?

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Straight after launching my question through Linkedin, these are some of the most interesting answers compiled in:




1) Didnt the shanghai market just crash a few days back ?
The choice is obvious. India all the way.
(Chuck BogardusCommunications Geek For Hire/Rent)

2) I think that India would be less likely to knee-jerk nationalize businesses...

(Nina BøyumGeneral Manager at ADVA Optical Networking China)

3) The skills in the two countries are very different - so it depends on the nature of your business..... There are games to be plaid on both - different games. But huge potentials.... again depending on the nature of your business.
Look at their infrastructure - very different.
(Olivier MarieIMS Program manager at Nokia Siemens Networks)

4) The "Global competitive report 2009-2010" will help you to compare, but the decision still be in your hand.
- here is the site link :http://www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/gcp/Global%20Competitiveness%20Report/index.htm
- the report link : http://www.weforum.org/pdf/GCR09/GCR20092010fullreport.pdf

(adnanul hadiOfficer(Production) at COATS Bangladesh Ltd.)

5) Firstly,on which im investing in.For different sector,different market are civilized and well organized.Sometimes depending on the market size,reputation and specification any subcontinent country may be best for investment.
(Rajan Chandi (Open Networker)Founder at HirePlug.com)

6) It actually depends on what sector you will be investing in.
for example:-
If you are considering IT, Health care, Finance etc. India has been proven in that.
If you considering low-cost manufacturing, Solar Energy, Materials. China is better.

P.S: I'm from India and was in US for few years..actively investing in NASDAQ/NYSE/AMEX.
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(Alex GolodIT Executive and Managing Partner, Intetics Co.)

7)It certainly depends on the industry/sector/domain of investment, but I would argue that China is better long term investment for most type of investments, particularly solar energy, manufacturing, technology, infrastructure.
As a full disclosure, I am not from either one of these countries, and actively invest in BRIC and other emerging countries.
(D.B SaxenaIndependent Legal Services Professional)

8) India is a democratic country and is a economically progressive country and does afford legal protection to investors