The　structure　composed　with　fiber　reinforced　thermoplastic　composites　and　metal　is　effective　to　realize　lightweight　in　the　modern　equipment　manufacturing.　Therefore,　it　is　of　great　academic　significance　and　practical　value　to　achieve　high　quality,　efficient　and　reliable　joining　in　between.　This　paper　reviews　the　recent　research　achievement　of　laser　joining　of　fiber　reinforced　thermoplastic　composites　and　metal　at　home　and　abroad.　The　laser　joining　principle,　the　bonding　mechanism　of　interface　as　well　as　its　strengthening　methods,　and　the　influence　of　laser　joining　parameters　on　shear　strength　were　introduced　in　detail.　The　shear　strength　has　satisfied　the　requirement　of　industrial　application　by　using　mechanical　bonding　and　chemical　bonding　strengthening　methods　as　well　as　avoiding　joining　defects　through　controlling　the　heat　input,　providing　the　clamping　pressure,　and　using　additional　resin.　Finally　the　tendency　of　development　in　the　near　future　is　predicated.　©　2021,　Editorial　Board　of　Transactions　of　the　China　Welding　Institution,　Magazine　Agency　Welding.　All　right　reserved.