BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping on Monday called for further efforts to improve the effectiveness of reforms and make them beneficial in wider scopes.

The country should introduce more reforms that could help invigorate the economy, promote social justice, give people a greater sense of gain and mobilize the participation of the masses, according to a statement released after a meeting of the Central Leading Group for Deepening Overall Reform, chaired by Xi.

A slew of guidelines and plans were passed during the meeting.