This is the 13th in a series of monographs on the geopolitics of countries influential in world affairs. (With Stratfor maps)

Rising housing prices in China are the subject of strong debate as the country prepares for the third plenary session of the 11th National People's Congress.

Stratfor forecasts the major trends that will emerge during the next 10 years.

Fiscal stimulus has accelerated China's railway expansion program, bringing development to the interior and enhancing internal military mobility. But government administration of the railways remains inefficient.

Mexico's geographic challenges have left it embattled and underdeveloped.

The real estate market in China, particularly the residential side, is a burgeoning bubble that is growing bigger and more breakable by the day.

Beijing's latest effort to curb the Chinese steel industry's overcapacity has limitations.overcapacity has limitations -- part of an ongoing series exploring Chinese industry, finance and statistics.

China has long been defined by a cycle of a strong central power gradually breaking down. Today is no exception. This analysis is the first in a series that will explore China's industry, finance and statistics. (With STRATFOR maps)

This is the ninth in a series of monographs on the geopolitics of countries influential in world affairs. (With Stratfor maps)

Brazil has not been immune to the current global financial crisis, but it is one of the few countries positioned to emerge from the crisis stronger than it went into it. (With STRATFOR maps)