A/HRC/WGEID/126/1 the guiding principles for the search for disappeared persons, in particular principle 7, which outlines that the search is a continuing obligation. 32. Concerning the allegations of reprisals against relatives of disappeared persons and those acting on their behalf, the Working Group refers to article 13 of the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, which stipulates that all involved in the investigation, including the complainant, counsel, witnesses and those conducting the investigation, must be protected against ill-treatment, intimidation or reprisal. China Standard procedure 33. Under its standard procedure, the Working Group transmitted four cases to the Government concerning: (a) Goyon, a national of China of Tibetan ethnicity, who was allegedly arrested in the course of the last two years, in Drango County, Sichuan Province, by the Chinese authorities; (b) Thupten Lodoe, a national of China of Tibetan ethnicity, who was allegedly arrested in the course of the last two years in Dzachuka, Sershul County, Kardze, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, by the Chinese authorities; (c) Rongwo Gangkar, a national of China of Tibetan ethnicity, who was allegedly arrested in the course of the last two years, in Dowa Township in Rebkong County, Malho, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, by the Chinese authorities; (d) Rongwo Gangkar Lhundup, a national of China of Tibetan ethnicity, who was allegedly arrested in the course of the last year, in Dowa Township in Rebkong County, Malho, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, by the Chinese authorities. Information from the Government 34. On 11 October 2021, the Government transmitted information concerning one case, but the information was considered insufficient to clarify it. 35. In accordance with its methods of work, bearing in mind the circumstances of one specific case involving a national of Sweden, a copy has been communicated to the Governments of Sweden and Thailand. Application of the six-month rule 36. The Government provided information, on the basis of which the Working Group decided to apply the six-month rule to one case, concerning Tenzin Choephel. Information from sources 37. Sources provided information on 38 outstanding cases, but the information was considered insufficient to clarify them. Joint allegation letter 38. On 3 February 2022, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with other special procedure mechanisms, an allegation letter concerning the alleged arrest and subsequent enforced disappearances of human rights defenders Wang Jianbing and Yang Maodong (whose pen name is Guo Feixiong), who are facing the charge of “inciting subversion of State power”, and concerning Tang Jitian, who has been reported as forcibly disappeared since 10 December 2021.9 9 6 See CHN 2/2022.