China energy cooperation, Jum'ah said that Saudi Aramco is “proud of the role that our energy has played in fueling this nation's phenomenal economic development, and consider ourselves privileged to partner with China and its people in the quest for greater prosperity.” The NOC Forum is organized by a different host company or group of companies every 18 months. The Fourth NOC Forum, in 2006, was hosted by Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, where 21 CEOs attended the three-day gathering.