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China is especially touchy about Taiwan, the self-governed island that Beijing claims as part of its territory.

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One touchy subject he doesn’t evade: the push for racial diversity in orchestras.

After all, this conversation isn’t totally unlike one you might have with a potential roommate, even if familial obligations make it a bit touchier.

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Unreported is the touchier issue of the number of Americans who have been desperately trying to get a second passport, especially since the last election.

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He would know well that this is a touchy subject for some in Lionsland, most notably the great Willie John McBride, who is not on board with so many 'foreigners' playing for the Lions.

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