  The spectral and temporal properties of the non-thermal emission ofthe nearby
XRF 060218 in 0.3-150 keV band are studied. We show that both the spectral
energy distribution and the light curve properties suggest the same origin of
the non-thermal emission detected by {\em Swift} BAT and XRT. This event has
the longest pulse duration and spectral lag observed to date among the known
GRBs. The pulse structure and its energy dependence are analogous to typical
GRBs. By extrapolating the observed spectral lag to the {\em CGRO/BATSE} bands
we find that the hypothesis that this event complies with the same
luminosity-lag relation with bright GRBs cannot be ruled out at $2\sigma$
significance level. These intriguing facts, along with its compliance with the
Amati-relation, indicate that XRF 060218 shares the similar radiation physics
as typical GRBs.
