Hong Kong leader-elect pledges smooth transfer of power amid divisions

Newly elected Chief Executive Carrie Lam (R) meets current leader Leung Chun-ying in Hong Kong, China March 27, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's chief executive-elect Carrie Lam met with the city's incumbent and unpopular leader Leung Chun-ying on Monday, calling for a "smooth and effective" transition of power amidst heightened tensions.

Lam was chosen to be Hong Kong's next leader on Sunday amid accusations that Beijing had meddled in the election to ensure her victory and deny the financial hub a more populist leader.