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Amount awarded from other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Commitments and contingencies (Details) - APAT OE arbitration	Oct. 27, 2020 CNY (¥)	Oct. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
APAT OE
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Paid by other party	¥ 58,136,669	$ 8,500,000
Total amount received (paid)		3,000,000.0
Payable due to litigation settlement			$ 800,000
Receivable due from litigation settlement			$ 0
APAT HK
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest received (paid)		(500,000)
Loss contingency, damages awarded, value		10,031,515
Total amount received (paid)		10,531,515
NeoChina \| APAT OE
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Paid by other party	52,014,519	7,600,000
Interest received (paid)	6,122,150	$ 900,000
Total amount received (paid) \| ¥	¥ (58,136,669)