The world's largest container ship, loaded with nearly 45,000 tons of China-made Christmas presents and fare for the holiday season, arrived Saturday in Felixstowe in southeastern Britain's Suffolk.

The non-performing loan volume in China's banking industry could rebound despite its recent decline, says a senior official with the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC).

The sixth Airshow China concluded Sunday in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, with 3 billion U.S. dollars worth of contracts and letters of intent signed.

China will maintain its prudent monetary and fiscal policies next year in face of anticipated heated investment, excessive bank loans and an expanding trade surplus.

The 2006 China International Industry Fair concluded on Sunday in Shanghai, highlighting technological innovation.

The Chinese government is to encourage more foreign investment in energy-saving and environmentally-friendly industries, Vice Minister of Commerce Ma Xiuhong has said.

Afghanistan's leading cellular operator Roshan said on Saturday that it would upgrade its cooperation with its major equipment and infrastructure supplier Siemens to meet the increasing telecommunication service demand in the war-torn country.

A Chinese official reiterated Saturday the government's commitment that China would offer 3G service in 2008 when the Olympic Games will be held.

China's fixed asset investment is still under potential pressure of further expansion despite controls imposed this year, says a senior official with China's central bank.

EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson will leave for China on Sunday for a five-day visit, the European Commission (EC) announced in Brussels on Friday.