Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,483	$ 3,742
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,651 and $3,393, respectively		6,830	6,359
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		2,079	2,154
Due from related parties, net		207	226
Other current assets, net		9	19
Total current assets		10,608	12,500
Long-term investments		36
Property and equipment, net		112	142
Intangible assets, net		41	45
Operating lease right-of-use assets		20
Blockchain application platform development costs		3,731	3,725
Deferred tax assets, net		527	556
Total Assets		15,075	16,989
Current liabilities
Short-term bank loan *	[1]	891	874
Accounts payable *	[1]	1,165	2,869
Advances from customers *	[1]	1,644	1,061
Accrued payroll and other accruals *	[1]	411	521
Taxes payable *	[1]	3,120	2,997
Other current liabilities *		127	118
Total current liabilities		7,358	8,440
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term borrowing from a director		130	128
Warrant liabilities		956	606
Total Liabilities		8,444	9,174
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock (US$0.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 16,412,543 shares and 16,382,543 shares at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)		16	16
Additional paid-in capital		38,288	38,275
Statutory reserves		2,607	2,607
Accumulated deficit		(35,650)	(34,512)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,422	1,457
Total ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		6,683	7,843
Noncontrolling interests		(52)	(49)
Total equity		6,631	7,794
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 15,075	$ 16,968

[1] All of the VIEs' assets can be used to settle obligations of their primary beneficiary. Liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on the Company's general assets (Note 2).