PBS NewsHour

Amid unrest, China builds up forces on Hong Kong border

Clip: 08/15/2019 | 3m 51s | Video has closed captioning.

Chinese military exercises Thursday near the border with Hong Kong reiterated the country’s waning patience with months of pro-democracy demonstrations, some turning violent. Beijing officials have referred to the protests as “terrorism,” and even some Hong Kong residents have grown weary of them -- but more are planned for the upcoming weekend. Special correspondent Bruce Harrison reports.