It's hard to think of two more different politicians than Rodrigo Duterte and Park Geun-hye. But between them the leaders of the Philippines and South Korea underline new leadership tensions across Asia during a year of geopolitical shocks.
Looking at the new and old worlds of Australian engagement one is left with a sense that there is a real divide in how to negotiate modern challenges.
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Greg Earl is an editor and writer. He was the AFR deputy editor, opinion editor, Asia-Pacific editor and a correspondent in Jakarta, Tokyo and New York. Connect with Greg on Twitter.
