Analysis on geo-effects of China’s overseas industrial parks: A case study of Cambodia Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone

China’s overseas industrial parks contribute to political and economic cooperation, cultural exchange between home host countries. Current studies mainly discuss the effect of from perspective institutional difference, multi-scale coupling, as well key partnerships, while little attention has been paid comprehensive analysis parks. Based on a theoretical framework, this paper explores overall geo-effects by using field interviews case study approach. The research shows that: (1) reveal over multiple complementary dimensions geopolitics, geo-economics, geo-society geo-culture; (2) Cambodia Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone, flagship BRI project, produced prominent positive geo-effects; (3) institutional-economic-cultural-environmental adaptability is becoming important. Overseas must be rooted in politics, economy, society, culture country; embedded local social networks; balance rights interests all stakeholders; form community interests, destiny, responsibility with mutual trust, integration, inclusiveness, harmony. not only deepens understanding about parks, but also provides decision support reference for government policy makers investment enterprises.