(CNSNews.com) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in thinly disguised criticism of the United States, indicated that America is like a “wolf” that has started numerous wars across the globe with the help of Israel.

"A wolf has emerged in modern time who wants to swallow up the world,” said Ahmadinejad on Wednesday, while speaking to an audience at Beijing University, as reported by the Islamic Republic News Agency.

"This wolf has initiated several wars in the world,” he said, “and along with the Zionists it is suppressing and imposing pressure on the Palestinian nation.”

As reported by the state-run news agency, Ahmadinejad also touted the alleged humane societies of Iran and China that, he added, bolsters the credibility of both countries to promote peace throughout the world.

"Both nations have recorded cases of fighting against colonialists,” he said.

"In the present-day world, we need rulers who are from the people and are righteous,” he said. "The mission of the Iranian and Chinese governments is to spread love and peace across the world. Universities have an important role in this regard."

This week, Ahmadinejad is attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) leaders’ summit in Beijing. Iran is not a member of the SCO, but rather an “observer,” along with India, Pakistan and Mongolia. Six countries -- Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan -- are actual SCO member states.

While at the summit, Ahmadinejad is slated to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as Chinese President Hu Jintao. (copyright 1998-2012 Cybercast News Service 06/06/12)