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By Julie Zhu and Anirban Sen HONG KONG/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shein is seeking Beijing’s nod to go public in the U.S., two sources with knowledge of the matter said, highlighting the limits of the fashion company’s efforts to present itself as global rather than a Chinese company. The move could further complicate Shein’s listing plans, which have run into political opposition in the United States. A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to block Shein’s initial public offering until it verifies it does not use forced labor. Shein, which accordin…