( CNN ) Gov . Chris Christie will meet with Prime Minister David Cameron when the New Jersey Republican heads to the United Kingdom for a trade mission this week , a trip that will give Christie a chance to strengthen his foreign policy credentials as he prepares for a potential presidential run . Christie 's three-day tour -- his third international trip since September -- starts Sunday with a Premier League game between Arsenal and Aston Villa . Later in the trip he meets with Cameron in London as well as with members of the Prime Minister 's Cabinet and U.S . Ambassador Matthew Barzun . `` There is no other country that has such a strong connection to ours in terms of history , economy and culture , '' Christie said on a call with reporters before the trip . `` And , so , we want to continue to make the most of that relationship . '' Christie traveled to Mexico in September and to Canada in December , placing a heavy emphasis on energy policy while visiting the United States ' neighbors . With the United Kingdom as New Jersey 's third-largest trade partner -- more than $ 7 billion annually -- the governor is leading a delegation of New Jersey business leaders to meet with representatives in the life sciences industry , including pharmaceutical and biotech companies . He also will visit Hope House , a drug addiction treatment facility that 's backed by members of the royal family . Britain 's Prince Harry teamed up with Christie in 2013 to tour recovery efforts after Superstorm Sandy severely damaged the Jersey Shore . Along with sharpening his foreign policy chops , the trip gives Christie a chance to prove that he 's able to tone down his `` Jersey Guy '' persona . When he was in Mexico last September , reporters noticed the governor was acting more guarded and restrained than his normal self . In an interview with the The New York Times , he acknowledged that he can be `` flamboyant '' at times . `` But it does n't mean that 's the way I am all of the time , '' he added . `` You know , I have more than one club in the bag , and I 've demonstrated that over time , '' he said . Wisconsin Gov . Scott Walker , who 's also laying groundwork for a potential presidential campaign , will travel to the United Kingdom a week after Christie .
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