Fig. 4From: Reshaping the structure of the World Trade Network: a pivotal role for China?Community structure of the WTN in 1996–1997, 2008–2009, 2018–2019. An important structural change is evident from the first to the second graph, with the transition from a 2-group organization (with USA and DEU as leaders) to a 3-group organization (USA, CHN, DEU). The transition takes place around 2002–2003Back to article page