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Bloomberg to open campaign office in US Virgin Islands

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg will open a campaign field office in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a campaign spokesperson confirmed to The Hill Monday.

"Mike believes Americans in the territories are often overlooked and have an important voice and role to play in this election," Dan Kanninen, Bloomberg's states director, said in a statement.

The announcement was first reported by Axios.

The decision is uncommon for primary candidates, but the former New York mayor’s self-funded campaign has been nontraditional from the start.

Bloomberg has said he is skipping the first few nominating contests, including February’s Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary, which much of the Democratic field is focusing on now.

The Virgin Islands are scheduled to hold a caucus on June 6.

Bloomberg Philanthropies aided recovery efforts in the Virgin Islands after a hurricane devastated the region in 2017.


https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/476203-bloomberg-to-open-campaign-office-in-us-virgin-islands

Pro-democracy protesters flock to sites in Hong Kong to ring in new year

A combination of protesters and people celebrating the new year took to the streets of Hong Kong despite plans for a more sedate celebration amid the demonstrations that have rocked the city since early summer, according to The Associated Press.

The city canceled its usual fireworks display over Victoria Harbor and set up barricades and road closures in some parts of the Lan Kwai Fong nightlife district, according to the AP. The semi-autonomous city, which was a British colony until 1997, traditionally places more emphasis on New Year's celebrations than China, which reserves the biggest celebrations for the Lunar New Year.

The protests began in June after Chief Executive Carrie Lam introduced legislation that would allow the extradition of certain criminal suspects to China. Lam has since withdrawn the bill but the protests have continued, with demonstrators calling for her resignation, direct election of future leaders and a probe into police brutality against protesters.

Demonstrators have turned out on major holidays before, including Halloween and Christmas Eve, according to the AP, amid calls circulating through social media to form human chains in malls.



https://thehill.com/policy/international/asia-pacific/476345-pro-democracy-protesters-flock-to-sites-in-hong-kong-to

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