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The coincidence of the two top military leaders' presence in the South China Sea showcased continuing tensions in the water, observers said.

Fan Changlong, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, was briefed on the construction projects on Nansha's islands and reefs.

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Fan also met with officers and soldiers stationed on the islands as well as construction workers.

"The rare official announcement of Fan's presence in the South China Sea has sent out a strong signal to the US, which intervenes in the disputes with some of China's neighboring countries, indicating the Chinese military's increasing determination to defend its maritime rights and interests as well as its readiness for possible escalating confrontations," Liu Feng Nike Epic React Flyknit Blancas Fusion Baratas , an expert in Chinese maritime issues, told the Global Times on Friday.

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On the same day, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter flew to the nuclear-powered USS John C. Stennis for a two-hour visit, Reuters reported on Friday.

"What's new is not an American carrier in this region," Carter said aboard the Stennis Mujer Nike Epic React Flyknit Triple Negras Baratas , where he met US troops and observed flight operations. "What's new is the context of tension, which exists, which we want to reduce."

During Friday's visit, Carter was accompanied by Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin.

"Following US-Philippines military exercises, Carter sailing in the water with an US aircraft carrier further demonstrated the US stance to step in the South China Sea disputes Mujer Nike Epic React Flyknit Blancas Baratas ," Liu said.

Echoing Liu, Zhu said that the US is increasingly pressuring China with the threat of armed confrontation.

"If certain people from the US sincerely wish to peacefully resolve the issues, we hope that their actions would match their words and be genuinely conducive to resolving disputes," China's foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a daily briefing on Friday.

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Agencies contributed to this story

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UNITED NATIONS， Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday that "maritime transport is the backbone of global trade and the global economy，" and "low-cost and efficient maritime transport has an essential role to play in growth and sustainable development."

Ban made the statement in his message to World Maritime Day， which is observed annually on Sept. 29. The World Day's theme this year is "Shipping: indispensable to the world."

"The importance of shipping in supporting and sustaining today's global society makes it indispensable to the world， and to meeting the challenge of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development，" he said， referring to the Agenda which was approved by world leaders in September last year to serve as the blueprint for the global development efforts for the next 15 years.

"Everybody in the world benefits from shipping， yet few people realise it. We ship food， technology， medicines， and memories，" Ban said. "As the world's population continues to grow， particularly in developing countries， low-cost and efficient maritime transport has an essential role to play in growth and sustainable development."

Shipping helps ensure that the benefits of trade and commerce are more evenly spread， he said. "No country is entirely self-sufficient， and every country relies on maritime trade to sell what it has and buy what it needs. Much of what we use and consume in our everyday lives either has been or will be transported by sea， in the form of raw materials， components or finished articles."

"The jobs and livelihoods of billions of people in the developing world， and standards of living in the industrialized and developed world， depend on ships and shipping，" he noted. "The shipping industry has played an important part in the dramatic improvements in global living standards that have taken millions of people out of acute poverty in recent years."

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