# supply shortage

As Copper Surges, China’s Self‑Proclaimed ‘Copper King’ Falls Silent — The Mystery of Wang Wenyin and Zhengwei

Copper prices have surged as supply disruptions and booming demand from electrification and AI strain markets. The rally has thrown into relief the fall from grace of Wang Wenyin and Zhengwei, whose sweeping claims to vast copper reserves are now clouded by legal enforcement, opaque asset claims and a prolonged retreat from public life.