Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have arrived in Canada following their release from imprisonment in China Footage from CTV shows the two being greeted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the morning of Sept. 25 after landing in Calgary. The two Canadians, who were held captive in China since Dec. 10, 2018, were released once Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was allowed to leave Canada on Sept. 24. The “two Michaels,” as they have come to be known, are widely viewed as victims of Beijing’s “hostage diplomacy.” Their detention in China came a few days after Meng was arrested in Vancouver on Dec. 1, 2018, on a U.S. extradition request. Prior to their detention, Beijing had warned Canada of dire consequences if Meng was not released. During the early stages of their imprisonment in China, the two men were held in solitary confinement and underwent repeated interrogation, with the …