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Christie’s trip to UK largely avoids topic of foreign policy

Members of the media follow behind as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, third left, and his wife Mary Pat, flanking him at left, walk with director of Globe education Patrick Spottiswode, bottom right, as they leave at the end of their visit to the Shakespeare's Globe theatre in London, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Members of the media follow behind as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, third left, and his wife Mary Pat, flanking him at left, walk with director of Globe education Patrick Spottiswode, bottom right, as they leave at the end of their visit to the Shakespeare's Globe theatre in London, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

By Associated Press February 4, 2015 1 min read

LONDON (AP) – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s trip this week to the United Kingdom included a soccer match and an unexpected detour into the science and politics of vaccines.

But for a trip designed in part to bolster his experience abroad, it largely lacked a sense of the Republican’s views of the world and foreign policy.

Unlike on his previous trips overseas to Mexico and Canada, Christie did not deliver a formal speech to a think tank or industry group.

He appeared so reluctant to discuss foreign policy that he dismissed reporter’s questions on topics including trade and the Islamic State group. Moreover, his trip was overshadowed by remarks he made about vaccinations.