diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e33f1d7..ca6d79c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Add support for removing some IAM permissions from the capa controller role in BYOVPC installations.
 - CAPA role CloudFormation template: switch from inline to managed policies for the CAPA IAM role.
 - Add CAPA permissions for ASG lifecycle hooks
+- Add support for AWS China
+- Add support for custom GS staff account
 
 ## [4.2.0] - 2024-09-04
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9265be3..5e0a053 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ export INSTALLATION_NAME=test
 export MANAGEMENT_CLUSTER_OIDC_PROVIDER_DOMAIN=irsa.test.gaws.gigantic.io
 # Optional: only set to true if this installation is going to be used exclusively to create WCs on existing VPCs and subnets
 # export BYOVPC=true
+# Optional: only set this to aws-cn if the installation is in China
+# export AWS_PARTITION=aws-cn
 chmod +x setup.sh
 ./setup.sh
 ```
diff --git a/admin-role/iam-giantswarm-cp.tf b/admin-role/iam-giantswarm-cp.tf
index 8b11890..9ff316c 100644
--- a/admin-role/iam-giantswarm-cp.tf
+++ b/admin-role/iam-giantswarm-cp.tf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ data "aws_iam_policy_document" "giantswarm-admin" {
 
     principals {
       type        = "AWS"
-      identifiers = "arn:aws:iam::084190472784:root"
+      identifiers = "arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${var.gs_user_account}:root"
     }
 
     actions = ["sts:AssumeRole"]
diff --git a/admin-role/variables.tf b/admin-role/variables.tf
index cb7c981..10d3306 100644
--- a/admin-role/variables.tf
+++ b/admin-role/variables.tf
@@ -2,3 +2,15 @@ variable "admin_role_name" {
   type    = string
   default = "GiantSwarmAdmin"
 }
+
+variable "aws_partition" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "AWS partition used for ARN referencing, use aws-cn for China regions"
+  default     = "aws"
+}
+
+variable "gs_user_account" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "AWS account where GS staff users are located"
+  default     = "084190472784"
+}
diff --git a/capa-controller-role/cleanup.sh b/capa-controller-role/cleanup.sh
index 688d6b9..3a05d14 100755
--- a/capa-controller-role/cleanup.sh
+++ b/capa-controller-role/cleanup.sh
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ NC='\033[0m'
 
 ROLE_NAME="giantswarm-${INSTALLATION_NAME}-capa-controller"
 AWS_ACCOUNT_ID="$(aws sts get-caller-identity --output text --query 'Account')"
+AWS_PARTITION=${AWS_PARTITION:-aws}
+GS_USER_ACCOUNT=${GS_USER_ACCOUNT:-"084190472784"}
 
 POL_TYPES=("capa-controller" "capa-controller-vpc" "dns-controller" "eks-controller" "iam-controller" "irsa-operator" "resolver-rules-operator" "network-topology-operator" "mc-bootstrap" "crossplane")
-POL_ARN_PREFIX="arn:aws:iam::${AWS_ACCOUNT_ID}:policy"
+POL_ARN_PREFIX="arn:${AWS_PARTITION}:iam::${AWS_ACCOUNT_ID}:policy"
 
 function echo_fail_or_success {
 	s=$1
diff --git a/capa-controller-role/giantswarm-capa-role.tf b/capa-controller-role/giantswarm-capa-role.tf
index 3eb2dcb..fc36b61 100644
--- a/capa-controller-role/giantswarm-capa-role.tf
+++ b/capa-controller-role/giantswarm-capa-role.tf
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ resource "aws_iam_role" "giantswarm-capa-controller-role" {
     INSTALLATION_NAME                       = var.installation_name
     AWS_ACCOUNT_ID                          = data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id
     MANAGEMENT_CLUSTER_OIDC_PROVIDER_DOMAIN = var.management_cluster_oidc_provider_domain
+    AWS_PARTITION = var.aws_partition
+    GS_USER_ACCOUNT = var.gs_user_account
   })
   tags = local.tags
 }
diff --git a/capa-controller-role/import.tf b/capa-controller-role/import.tf
index fcdaa3a..b033a6f 100644
--- a/capa-controller-role/import.tf
+++ b/capa-controller-role/import.tf
@@ -11,107 +11,107 @@ import {
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_policy.giantswarm-capa-controller-policy
-  id = "arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller-policy"
+  id = "arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.giantswarm-capa-controller-policy-attachment
-  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller-policy"
+  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_policy.giantswarm-dns-controller-policy
-  id = "arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-dns-controller-policy"
+  id = "arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-dns-controller-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.giantswarm-dns-controller-policy-attachment
-  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-dns-controller-policy"
+  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-dns-controller-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_policy.giantswarm-eks-controller-policy
-  id = "arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-eks-controller-policy"
+  id = "arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-eks-controller-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.giantswarm-eks-controller-policy-attachment
-  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-eks-controller-policy"
+  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-eks-controller-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_policy.giantswarm-iam-controller-policy
-  id = "arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-iam-controller-policy"
+  id = "arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-iam-controller-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.giantswarm-iam-controller-policy-attachment
-  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-iam-controller-policy"
+  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-iam-controller-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_policy.giantswarm-irsa-controller-policy
-  id = "arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-irsa-controller-policy"
+  id = "arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-irsa-controller-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.giantswarm-irsa-controller-policy-attachment
-  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-irsa-controller-policy"
+  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-irsa-controller-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_policy.giantswarm-network-topology-controller-policy
-  id = "arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-network-topology-controller-policy"
+  id = "arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-network-topology-controller-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.giantswarm-network-topology-controller-policy-attachment
-  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-network-topology-controller-policy"
+  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-network-topology-controller-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_policy.giantswarm-resolver-rules-operator-policy
-  id = "arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-resolver-rules-operator-policy"
+  id = "arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-resolver-rules-operator-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.giantswarm-resolver-rules-operator-policy-attachment
-  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-resolver-rules-operator-policy"
+  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-resolver-rules-operator-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_policy.giantswarm-mc-bootstrap-policy
-  id = "arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-mc-bootstrap-policy"
+  id = "arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-mc-bootstrap-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.giantswarm-mc-bootstrap-policy-attachment
-  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-mc-bootstrap-policy"
+  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-mc-bootstrap-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_policy.giantswarm-crossplane-policy
-  id = "arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-crossplane-policy"
+  id = "arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-crossplane-policy"
 }
 
 import {
   for_each = local.existing_install_for_each
   to = aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.giantswarm-crossplane-policy-attachment
-  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-crossplane-policy"
+  id = "giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-capa-controller/arn:${var.aws_partition}:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:policy/giantswarm-${var.installation_name}-crossplane-policy"
 }
diff --git a/capa-controller-role/setup.sh b/capa-controller-role/setup.sh
index 293314c..b59402f 100755
--- a/capa-controller-role/setup.sh
+++ b/capa-controller-role/setup.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ ROLE_NAME="giantswarm-${INSTALLATION_NAME}-capa-controller"
 POL_TYPES=("capa-controller" "dns-controller" "eks-controller" "iam-controller" "irsa-operator" "resolver-rules-operator" "network-topology-operator" "mc-bootstrap" "crossplane")
 TAGS="Key=installation,Value=${INSTALLATION_NAME}"
 BYOVPC=${BYOVPC:-false}
+AWS_PARTITION=${AWS_PARTITION:-aws}
+GS_USER_ACCOUNT=${GS_USER_ACCOUNT:-"084190472784"}
 
 if [ "$BYOVPC" == "false" ]; then
 	# This policy is not needed in BYO VPC installations
diff --git a/capa-controller-role/trusted-entities.json b/capa-controller-role/trusted-entities.json
index 1135577..6a944ae 100644
--- a/capa-controller-role/trusted-entities.json
+++ b/capa-controller-role/trusted-entities.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         {
             "Effect": "Allow",
             "Principal": {
-                "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::084190472784:user/${INSTALLATION_NAME}-capa-controller"
+                "AWS": "arn:${AWS_PARTITION}:iam::${GS_USER_ACCOUNT}:user/${INSTALLATION_NAME}-capa-controller"
             },
             "Action": "sts:AssumeRole",
             "Condition": {}
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         {
             "Effect": "Allow",
             "Principal": {
-                "Federated": "arn:aws:iam::${AWS_ACCOUNT_ID}:oidc-provider/${MANAGEMENT_CLUSTER_OIDC_PROVIDER_DOMAIN}"
+                "Federated": "arn:${AWS_PARTITION}:iam::${AWS_ACCOUNT_ID}:oidc-provider/${MANAGEMENT_CLUSTER_OIDC_PROVIDER_DOMAIN}"
             },
             "Action": "sts:AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity",
             "Condition": {
diff --git a/capa-controller-role/variables.tf b/capa-controller-role/variables.tf
index fbaba5a..a916671 100644
--- a/capa-controller-role/variables.tf
+++ b/capa-controller-role/variables.tf
@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@ variable "installation_name" {
   description = "If you dont know what `installation_name` value is suppose to be, ask Giant Swarm staff and they will provide it."
 }
 
+variable "aws_partition" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "AWS partition used for ARN referencing, use aws-cn for China regions"
+  default     = "aws"
+}
+
+variable "gs_user_account" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "AWS account where GS staff users are located"
+  default     = "084190472784"
+}
+
 variable "management_cluster_oidc_provider_domain" {
   type        = string
   description = "OIDC provider domain of the management cluster"