White hydrogen, as a natural hydrogen resource occurring in nature, has the potential to disrupt the traditional energy landscape and may become a key supplement to the global clean energy system. Therefore, the resource endowment, formation mechanism and strategic value of white hydrogen were systematically discussed. The implementation path for the development of white hydrogen in China was proposed: establishing a three-level assessment system of "general survey-detailed survey-test", focusing on exploring associated hydrogen resources in oil and gas areas such as the Tarim Basin, and conducting special detection in structure-active areas such as the Sichuan-Yunnan Rift Zone. The large-scale development of white hydrogen can promote the optimization of the energy structure along the "Belt and Road" Initiative, facilitate the upgrading of the hydrogen energy equipment manufacturing and storage and transportation technology industrial chain, and provide strategic support for China to achieve its "dual carbon" goals. At present, it is necessary to overcome technical bottlenecks such as the understanding of mineralization mechanisms and the control of safety risks, and accelerate the formation of resource distribution maps and development potential classification reports.