BRUSSELS, April 24 (Xinhuanet) -- European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said Sunday that the EU would launch investigations into nine categories of Chinese textile exports to the 25-nation bloc.

    The European Commission will conduct a rapid probe to determine if market disruption has occurred and whether the EU should impose special safeguard measures.

    The commission will also hold immediate consultations with China in a bid to find a satisfactory solution.

    The EU trade chief said the process could take at most two months, hoping to have results by June.

    The categories to be put under scrutiny are T-shirts, pullovers,blouses, stockings and socks, men's trousers, women's overcoats, brassieres, flax or ramie yarn and woven fabrics flax. Enditem