Seeking a reset, Brazil’s Lula heads to China

Brazil’s leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week, where he hopes to reinforce trade, discuss international mediation in Ukraine, and reclaim his country’s role in global geopolitics. After a period of isolation under his far-right predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, Lula is wasting no time in renewing ties with allies. Just three months into his latest term as president — he has already visited Argentina and the United States — the six-day trip to China, Brazil’s largest trading partner, is key to Lula’s ambitions. “Lula’s visit is a very clear signal that…