possible intervention.

This is how China is trying to shape the story

of what's happening in Hong Kong.

For weeks, antigovernment protests

have gripped Hong Kong,

with anger rising over China's growing influence.

The Chinese have responded by trying

to control the narrative.

Here's how.

This is Junius Ho, a lawmaker in Hong Kong

with strong ties to Beijing.

At this press conference, he shows off pictures

of foreigners seen at the protest.

It's an attempt to tie them to some kind

of outside influence.

Foreign influence and antigovernment sentiment

are also common themes in posts by CGTN,

China's international media outlet.

This post shows a tweet from former Secretary of State

Hillary Clinton, who is voicing support

for the Hong Kong protests.

The tweet is used as proof that the U.S.

is interfering in Hong Kong.

Clinton's tweets were also part of a music video

that CGTN published featuring Chinese mainland rappers.

“And Mrs Clinton, you know nothing about Chinese citizens.

Now I got some words from your president.”

“Something is probably happening with Hong Kong.”

“Somebody wanna split Hong Kong from us.”

One story in the People's Daily,

the official paper of China's Communist Party,

was blunt in its reporting

on foreign influence.

“There is no question that the United States

has its hand in what's going on in Hong Kong,

though to what extent is hard to measure.”

Chinese officials are increasingly

framing the protests as threats to national security.

There's also a pattern of focusing

on protesters being violent.

The media labels

these demonstrations as organized

by a small group of rogue actors.

Video of simulated military exercises carried out

by police in mainland China show the protesters

as dangerous rioters.

And when protests at Hong Kong's International Airport

escalated, CGTN emphasized an incident

in which a reporter from the mainland

was tied up and beaten by protesters.

The next day, many demonstrators apologized

for their actions at the airport.

CGTN did not report this.

Chinese media put out

this video about its police in Shenzhen.

It shows the People's Armed Police Force

stationed in a city that borders Hong Kong.

The video says the People's Armed Police Force

“shall participate in handling riots, disturbances,

severe violent crimes, terrorist attacks,

and other incidents disturbing social peace.”

China also released this video of antiprotestor drills

being carried out by the Hong Kong Garrison

of the People's Liberation Army.

Satellite images and video

confirm China's show of force in the region.

It's unclear if China's uniformed police will

actually be deployed in Hong Kong.

And the People's Liberation Army already

has a troop presence there.

Instead, these videos are more likely a show of nationalism

to prevent the movement from spreading to mainland China.

They also act as a reminder that military intervention

in Hong Kong remains an option.

But what's noticeably absent from Chinese reports

on Hong Kong?

People are kept in the dark about the real reasons

for the protests.