Bioenergy　carbon　capture　and　storage　(BECCS)　is　essential　for　achieving　carbon　neutrality　targets,　whereas　relevant　demonstration　projects　have　not　yet　been　prioritized　in　China.　This　study　attempts　to　investigate　the　development　path　of　BECCS　in　China　through　mapping　out　a　spatial　and　temporal　development　path　considering　practice　advantages　and　underlying　difficulties.　It　suggests　that　small-scale　demonstration　projects　should　be　implemented　before　2030　when　biomass　technologies　should　evolve　from　fuel　substitution　to　material　substitution.　Between　2030　and　2040,　large-scale　biomass　co-firing　related　BECCS　projects　can　be　deployed　as　a　result　of　the　maturation　of　biomass　pretreatment　technologies　and　second-generation　capture　technology,　potentially　leading　to　an　emissions　reduction　of　80–100　Mt/a.　In　light　of　the　challenges　in　source-sink　matching,　the　early　projects　characterized　with　vertical　integration　and　joint　venture　business　models　may　be　concentrated　in　the　Northeast,　North　and　East　areas.　Beyond　2040,　advancements　in　combined　fuel　&　material　substitution　and　other　integrated　zero　or　negative　carbon　technologies　are　likely　to　facilitate　pure　biomass　burning-related　BECCS　projects　with　emission　reduction　ranging　from　300　to　600　Mt/a.　By　then,　the　flexible　BECCS　operator　and　transport　operator　business　models　can　be　promoted.　Notably,　if　CO2　utilization　technologies　and　offshore　storage　technologies　are　proven　feasible,　large-scale　deployment　can　be　achieved　in　the　biomass-rich　southwest　and　southeast　Coastal　areas.　However,　the　northwest　area　may　face　restrictions　due　to　limited　scarce　biomass　resources.　Additionally,　intensive　biomass　collection　mode,　potential　environmental　damages　(e.g.　water　consumption),　global　cooperation　mechanism,　etc.　should　also　be　highly　regarded.　©　2025　Elsevier　Ltd