Commentary With the Taliban taking over Kabul just days ago, China’s Foreign Ministry said Beijing has always played “a constructive role” in Afghanistan, during a press briefing on Aug. 17. The Chinese regime considers the situation as a strategic opportunity to be more actively involved in Afghan affairs. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the head of the Afghan Taliban Political Commission, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, in China’s Tianjin city on July 28. Wang said, “The hasty withdrawal of the U.S. and NATO troops from Afghanistan actually marks the failure of the U.S. policy toward Afghanistan.” It seems Wang was alluding that Beijing could have done a better job than the United States. However, I believe the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would fail in standing up for the Taliban in Afghanistan. Wang’s meeting with Baradar is tantamount to the CCP officially acknowledging the political legitimacy of the Taliban. After …