The authors would like to thank the editors and reviewers for the valuable comments. Citation: GUO, H. X., LIN, P., and LI, L. Asymptotic solutions for the asymmetric flow in a channel with porous retractable walls under a transverse magnetic field. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition ), 39 (8), 1147–1164 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10483-018-2355-6 Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 91430106 and 11771040) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (No. 06500073)