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Tue 05 May 2004Hong Kong DJs quit amid fears of media crackdownHONG KONG: The sudden departure of three of Hong Kong's top talk-radio DJs, famous for their outspoken views on mainland China, has prompted speculation of a crack-down on media freedoms in the former British colony and sparked fears of creeping political intolerance.Albert Cheng's morning talk radio show, Teacup in a Storm, was well known for its uncompromising verbal attacks on the territory's regional government.