The combined flow injection capillary electrophoresis (FI-CE) system that integrates the essential favorable merits of FI and CE, can significantly expand the application scope of CE by exploring the various on-line sample pretreatments and pre-concentration of FI. The principle behind this technique, some innovative designs of the split-flow interface, as well as novel applications to a variety of analytical problems, are reviewed and discussed. Some salient features and unique advantages of this technique are outlined.