China　announced　its　intention　to　achieve　carbon　neutrality　by　2060　in　2020,　and　there　is　an　urgent　need　to　understand　the　viability　of　emission　pathways　to　reach　this　goal.　This　study　presents　the　IPAC　modelling　team＇s　scenario　analysis　on　China＇s　hydrogen　utilisation　as　a　key　option　for　carbon　neutrality　pathways.　In　contrast　to　other　studies,　this　study　examines　the　demand　for　hydrogen　as　a　feedstock　and　process　material　in　the　industrial　sector　and　as　a　source　of　energy　in　the　transportation　sector　in　relation　to　China＇s　energy　system　transition.　The　process　of　manufacturing　hydrogen　from　carbon-free　power　generation　was　also　analysed.　The　finding　indicates　that　the　demand　for　hydrogen　could　reach　52.4　Mt　by　2050　and　that　the　hydrogen　will　come　from　renewable　power　generation　and　nuclear　energy,　increasing　the　demand　for　electricity　by　1884.8　TW　h.　There　are　several　regions　in　China　with　abundant　renewable　energy　and　low　power　generation　costs,　which　will　make　the　hydrogen-based　industry　competitive　in　these　regions　after　2035.