Republican senators have decried the Chinese regime’s success in its bid at “hostage diplomacy” after the release of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on Sept. 24. Meng, who had been detained at her Vancouver home since late 2018 fighting extradition to the United States, struck a deal with U.S. prosecutors on Friday allowing her to return to China. Later that night, the Chinese regime freed two Canadians that had been held captive in the country for almost three years. The two, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, were first detained not long after Meng’s arrest prompting observers to describe them as victims of a high-stakes game of “hostage diplomacy.” Officials around the world have welcomed the release to the Canadians, widely known as the “two Michaels,” but some U.S. lawmakers drew attention to Beijing’s actions. “We must also acknowledge the resolution of this hostage situation is a victory for one …