Chinese phrase
最近的进展是〜 zuì jìn de jìn zhǎn shì 〜
Meaning
The latest development is ___
When to use it
It introduces the most recent change or piece of news. It is a neutral way to give an update before stating a specific fact.
Example dialogue
教授，最近的进展是我们已经拿到签证了。 jiào shòu zuì jìn de jìn zhǎn shì wǒ men yǐ jīng ná dào qiān zhèng le
Professor, the latest development is that we've got our visas.
太好了，什么时候出发？ tài hǎo le shén me shí hòu chū fā
That's great! When are you leaving?