Composites connection is one of the core technologies of lightweight, whose application has enhanced the requirement for the better connection of Fiber Reinforced Composite (FRC). The paper is to summarize the research on the bearing response of the FRC laminates in terms of its methods and progress. By comparing and analyzing the factors such as scope of application, experiment design and experimental equipment, the author is to discuss the differences of test standards for the bearing response of composite materials at home and abroad and indicate the most applicable standard. In addition, the application of finite element simulation in the prediction of progressive failure and bearing strength is analyzed. Given these failure modes of mechanical joints of FRC laminates such as lateral, shearing out, bearing, cleavage and tearing out as well as factors on mechanical connection like material structure, geometry, connection parameters, load mode and environment, the paper is to generalize the status of experimental research and finite element simulation on bearing response of FRC laminates and forecast the directions and trends of that, which provides references for research of composite and design of industrial application.