MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines expects U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific and support for its treaty ally amid South China Sea tensions to remain steady under Donald Trump, driven by bipartisan resolve in Washington, its ambassador to the U.S. said on Thursday.

The return of Donald Trump to the White House is unlikely to reshape the US and the Philippines’ longstanding security alliance, but his economic policies and their impact would take center stage, according to Manila’s envoy to Washington.

The Philippines is working on a “mutually beneficial” strategy to boost economic ties with the US under President-elect Donald Trump, Manila’s envoy to Washington said.Most Read from BloombergKey Ballot Initiatives and Local Races Highlight Views on Abortion,

China has been ‘dragging its feet’ to hold talks over the issue, such as establishing a binding code of conduct, an analyst says.

China summoned the Philippines' ambassador on Friday to express its objection to two new laws in the Southeast Asian nation asserting maritime rights and sovereignty over disputed areas of the South China Sea,