This trust is translated into even more cordial economic and military relations between Thailand and China. As a result of their FTA, total exports from Thailand to China have risen from US$11.8 billion in 2006 to US$16.2 billion in 2008; at the same time, imports from China grew from US$13.6 billion to US$20.1 billion. These figures reflect Thailand's trade deficit vis-a-vis China, registered at US$1.8 billion in 2006 and US$3.9 billion in 2008