I'm completely unable to finish creating an American Apple ID for itunes use.

Hey guys, just purchased my Ipad mini, but I'm having some problems setting up an Apple Id via Ipad mini/itunes/and the internet. No luck with any of them. I'll try and provide with as much detail as possible in order to help.
I'm currently living in China. The Ipad was purchased in China yesterday (Im hoping the hardware itself isn't relevant to the problem).
I've been trying to register an account for the US app. store. Whenever I get the part where I need to provide credit card information (even when I bypass that information and select the "none" feature), after inputting everything correctly (this includes using an American credit card with us billing information) it tells me, specifically, "please contact itunes support to complete this transaction."
Unfortunately, it's pretty difficult to contact support as I'm living in China and have a pretty terrible Chinese phone. I use skype, and the calls get dropped sometimes. Really no other option at this moment. I spent about four hours talking to various people yesterday, and no one could really figure it out. Some people said it was because I was currently located in China that it wouldn't let me register with the American account. Other people said it shouldn't have a problem. Other times my skype calls would drop, and I'd have to start this explanation over again with someone new.
Would having someone currently in America register an account using my information and just giving me the account and password work?
Any ideas?
I haven't tried accessing the Chinese store, as I'd prefer having the American one. I'm not sure whether or not I'd need a Chinese card (I don't have one).
I've heard that purchasing apps from two different countries' stores on one device can cause problems. For example, if I moved back to the United States with Chinese purchased apps, would they be supported on an American apple ID?
Thanks a lot!

You must be within the Country with a Valid Billing Address and Credit Card for that Country to use the iTunes Store of that Country...

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