Note 10 - Long-term Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Investment In and Advance to Equity Investment Affiliates [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31,
	2016			2015
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)
Equity method investments:
Investment in equity method investees		709			778
Advance to equity method investees		75			80
Impairment on equity method investments		(784	)		(838	)
Total equity method investments		-			20
Cost method investments:
Investment in cost method investees		1,492			1,113
Impairment on cost method investments		(152	)		-
Total long-term investments		1,340			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, 2014		-			18			-			-			-			18
Investment during the year		-			-			154			3			939			1,096
Exchange translation adjustment		-			(1	)		-			-			-			(1	)
Balance as of December 31, 2015		-			17			154			3			939			1,113
Investment during the year		8			-			-			25			418			451
Impairment on cost method investments		(8	)		-			(144	)		-			-			(152	)
Exchange translation adjustment		-			(1	)		(10	)		(1	)		(60	)		(72	)
Balance as of December 31, 2016		-			16			-			27			1,297			1,340