Free China Journal (Chinese: 自由中國半月刊, pinyin: Zìyóu Zhōnggúo Bànyùekān) was a periodical that was published by the Republic of China (ROC) government after its retreat to Taiwan following the Chinese Civil War. The first issue was published on November, 1949. Its chief executive was Hu Shi and its editor-in-chief was Lei Chen (雷震). From 1985 through 1999 a different publication called the Free China Journal was published. It had previously been called Free China Weekly and was subsequently renamed Taipei Journal in 2000, Taiwan Journal in 2003, and Taipei Today in 2009.