Abstract: Continuous fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composites (CMC) are proved to be the most attractive materials in the development of high-tech fields, such as aeronautics, astronautics and so on. Among these composite materials, continuous fiber-reinforced silicon carbide ceramic matrix composites (CMC-SiC) have been deeply researched and widely developed. As an example, the strategic needs and application fields of CMC-SiC were introduced in the present paper, and the research status and the development trend of CMC-SiC were also analyzed in detail. At last, the opportunities and challenges faced by domestic researchers in this research field were discussed, as well as the strategies of sustainable development of advanced ceramic matrix composites.