While Beijing pushes for sweeping reforms to ensure long-term and sustainable growth, economists are worried about the short-term negative impact, Emma Dai reports from Hong Kong

As the structural reforms outlined at the Third Plenum of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in November begin to unfold, economists in Hong Kong are expressing mixed feelings about the investment environment on the mainland.

Although the reforms, whose goal is a more sustainable development model, are viewed as ultimately positive for the Chinese economy, this year may be too soon to see concrete results, many experts said.