Note 10 - Long-term Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Investments [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)
Equity method investments:
Investment in equity method investees		761			778
Advance to equity method investees		81			80
Impairment on equity method investments		(842	)		(838	)
Total equity method investments		-			20
Cost method investments:
Investment in cost method investees		1,576			1,113
Total long-term investments		1,576			1,133

Schedule of Cost Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	ChinaNet Korea		Beijing Saturday		Chuangshi Meiwei		Guohua Shiji		ChinaNet Chuang Tou		Total
	US$(’000)		US$(’000)		US$(’000)		US$(’000)		US$(’000)		US$(’000)
Balance as of December 31, 2015 (audited)		-		17		154		3		939		1,113
Investments during the year		8		-		-		-		449		457
Exchange translation adjustment		-		-		1		-		5		6
Balance as of March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)		8		17		155		3		1,393		1,576