WASHINGTON—The chaotic American departure from Kabul has presented a “golden opportunity” for China but testing U.S. resolve over Taiwan’s independence will be a big miscalculation on Beijing’s part, according to experts. Through its media, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been pushing the narrative that “the U.S. is not reliable” and Washington would leave Taiwan in the lurch just like its “Afghan abandonment,” should Beijing invade the island. There has been a growing campaign of military intimidation and propaganda directed against the democratic island to undermine the Taiwan people’s confidence in American support and commitment, according to Dean Cheng, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation. But, China would be engaging in a “remarkably risky behavior” if it chooses to use force against Taiwan. “Beijing would be playing with fire, would be running into incredible risks to test whether or not the United States would remain committed to Taiwan,” he told The Epoch Times. …