A bearer management apparatus configured in a user equipment, UE, configured with dual connectivity, comprising: a message receiving unit, configured to receive an indication message, sent by a base station, for changing a bearer type of a bearer under dual connectivity; and a configuring unit, configured to change the bearer type of the bearer according to the indication message, characterized in that the indication message comprises first configuration information configured or reconfigured by the base station for a logical channel identity corresponding to the bearer, the first configuration information contains a logicalChannelIdentity in an information element DRB-ToAddMod, and a logical channel identity corresponding to the logicalChannelIdentity is present when the bearer type changes for UE(s) configured with dual connectivity; or the indication message comprises second configuration information configured or reconfigured by the base station for a radio bearer identity corresponding to the bearer, the second configuration information contains an eps-BearerIdentity in the information element DRB-ToAddMod, and an EPS bearer identity corresponding to the eps-BearerIdentity is present when the bearer type changes for UE(s) configured with dual connectivity; or the indication message comprises third configuration information configured or reconfigured by the base station for a Packet Data Convergence Protocol, PDCP, entity corresponding to the bearer, the third configuration information includes a pdcp-Config in the information element DRB-ToAddMod, and PDCP information corresponding to the pdcp-Config is present when the bearer type changes for UE(s) configured with dual connectivity. a message receiving unit, configured to receive an indication message, sent by a base station, for changing a bearer type of a bearer under dual connectivity; and a configuring unit, configured to change the bearer type of the bearer according to the indication message, characterized in that the indication message comprises first configuration information configured or reconfigured by the base station for a logical channel identity corresponding to the bearer, the first configuration information contains a logicalChannelIdentity in an information element DRB-ToAddMod, and a logical channel identity corresponding to the logicalChannelIdentity is present when the bearer type changes for UE(s) configured with dual connectivity; or the indication message comprises second configuration information configured or reconfigured by the base station for a radio bearer identity corresponding to the bearer, the second configuration information contains an eps-BearerIdentity in the information element DRB-ToAddMod, and an EPS bearer identity corresponding to the eps-BearerIdentity is present when the bearer type changes for UE(s) configured with dual connectivity; or the indication message comprises third configuration information configured or reconfigured by the base station for a Packet Data Convergence Protocol, PDCP, entity corresponding to the bearer, the third configuration information includes a pdcp-Config in the information element DRB-ToAddMod, and PDCP information corresponding to the pdcp-Config is present when the bearer type changes for UE(s) configured with dual connectivity.