The loans are expected to smooth the way for China to win more energy deals in central Asia, where foreign powers, particularly Russia, are competing for natural resources.

• 预期这些贷款将为中国在中亚地区赢得更多能源交易铺平道路。外国势力（特别是俄罗斯）正在竞相争夺该地区的自然资源。