HANOI: US President Joe Biden will use a visit to Hanoi to boost his image as a unifier by saluting the memory of John McCain – Vietnam War hero, Republican stalwart, and serial antagonist of Donald Trump.
to deepen diplomatic and economic ties with the communist state in the face of growing Chinese assertiveness and concerns about supply chain vulnerabilities.
Seriously wounded, fighter pilot McCain - the son and grandson of admirals - was taken prisoner of war, incarcerated for more than five years and tortured. Biden did not fight in Vietnam, having been exempted from the draft because of his studies and asthma, but he also did not protest against the war as so many young Americans of his generation did.
By paying tribute to McCain, the president is marking a difference with the man who could well be his opponent again next year: His predecessor Trump.When McCain died of brain cancer in 2018, Biden delivered an emotional eulogy at his funeral, stressing that their friendship transcended political differences.
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