Last updated 3 October 2026 · Towards China
Careful research does not make a publication infallible. If an article contains a factual error, an inaccurate translation, an unsuitable cultural generalisation or misleading image information, we want to know. A useful correction helps the next reader understand the subject better.
Tell us exactly what needs checking
Email the adult-managed publication inbox at info@towardschina.co.uk, using “Correction” in the subject line if helpful.
- Give the article URL or title.
- Quote or identify the sentence, character, caption or detail concerned.
- Explain the problem and the correction you propose.
- Include an original source, dictionary entry, document or other evidence where available.
You do not need a perfect research dossier to raise a concern. For a language point, please include the characters and explain the context if you can. A regional difference or another version of a folktale may be a useful addition even when the original passage is not strictly wrong.
How we review a report
The editor and adult publisher consider the evidence, return to the sources and seek competent language or cultural help where needed. We may ask you to clarify a point. We aim to deal with concerns promptly, without promising a fixed response time that a small student-led publication cannot reliably meet.
A disagreement with an interpretation is considered fairly, but it does not automatically establish a factual error. If sources genuinely differ, the appropriate correction may be to explain the difference or narrow the claim.
What changes readers will see
Minor spelling, punctuation, formatting or broken-link repairs may be made without a separate correction note when they do not change meaning. A material change to a fact, translation, attribution, image credit or implication should carry a dated note explaining what changed.
A correction fixes something that was wrong when published. An update adds later information. A clarification explains wording that could reasonably have misled a reader. We keep those distinctions clear and do not backdate a change to make it look as though it was always there.
If an article cannot responsibly remain available, we may withdraw it and give an appropriate explanation. A correction note should not unnecessarily repeat harmful claims or expose private information. Where a material error appeared in a newsletter, we will consider how to correct it for that audience as well.
If your concern remains unresolved
Reply to the publication inbox, explain which point remains unresolved and provide any additional evidence. For a privacy complaint or a request about your personal data, use the same adult-managed inbox and identify the request clearly. Contacting us about a correction does not subscribe you to emails or make your name public.
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