National People's Congress 2020: Reactions from Hong Kong

Views on impact of any US move to temporarily strip HK of its special status split along political lines

A lunchtime protest against China's new national security law at a mall in Hong Kong yesterday. US President Donald Trump is apparently considering a temporary suspension of Hong Kong's special status as a separate Customs territory under the US-Hong
A lunchtime protest against China's new national security law at a mall in Hong Kong yesterday. US President Donald Trump is apparently considering a temporary suspension of Hong Kong's special status as a separate Customs territory under the US-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, because Beijing has gone ahead with the national security legislation. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
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Opinion is divided in Hong Kong - albeit along political lines - on the impact of any move by the United States to temporarily strip the city of its special status under US law.

The pro-democracy camp said it would have far-reaching consequences for the city, but pro-establishment lawmakers believed it would have little impact.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 29, 2020, with the headline Views on impact of any US move to temporarily strip HK of its special status split along political lines. Subscribe