Exploring the role of overseas industrial parks in Chinese outward foreign direct investment: A case study of Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone

Wei CHEN; Yeerken WUZHATI; Wei XIONG; Qidi JI

doi:10.11821/dlxb202006009

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