 The report stated that this goal likely was achieved or nearly achieved.The next five-year plan set a goal of improving energy intensity by 16%.A 2005-2006 survey by Prof. Peter J. Li found that many farming methods that the European Union is trying to reduce or eliminate are commonplace in China, including gestation crates, battery cages, foie gras, early weaning of cows, and clipping of ears/beaks/tails.