One year since the China(Shanghai)Free Trade Zone(FTZ)was established on September 29,2013,the negative-list approach,one of the pilot programs launched in the Shanghai FTZ,needs to be further improved.Just as Premier Li Keqiang said during a recent tour to Shanghai,China should comply with international standards and treat local and foreign firms equally in the FTZ,providing a fair and open environment for foreign investment. One year since the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone (FTZ) was established on September 29, 2013, the negative-list approach, one of the pilot programs launched in the Shanghai FTZ, needs to be further improved. Just as Premier Li Keqiang said during a recent tour to Shanghai, China should comply with international standards and treat local and foreign firms equally in the FTZ, providing a fair and open environment for foreign investment.