China Warns Economic Reforms Risk Wasted Opportunity Without Creativity and Courage

• China's state media warns economic reforms are at risk of becoming a "wasted opportunity" if changes are not creative and courageous

• Effective reforms needed to address deep issues, stimulate market vitality, and energize economic growth

• Reforms should focus on high-standard market economy, deeper regional integration, higher level of opening up

• Premier Li Qiang urges officials to break stereotypical thinking, be more creative in their work

• Some local authorities pledge to "emancipate the mind" to change officials' mindsets and remove barriers to business