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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