Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,379	$ 3,717
Term deposit, restricted		25	25
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,373 and $3,393, respectively		6,749	6,359
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers, net		2,049	2,154
Due from related parties, net			226
Other current assets, net		8	19
Total current assets		10,210	12,500
Long-term investments		36
Property and equipment, net		99	142
Intangible assets, net		36	45
Operating lease right-of-use assets		17
Blockchain application platform development costs		3,724	3,725
Deferred tax assets, net		549	556
Total Assets		14,671	16,968
Current liabilities
Short-term bank loan *	[1]	873	874
Accounts payable *	[1]	742	2,869
Accrued payroll and other accruals *	[1]	289	521
Taxes payable *	[1]	3,082	2,997
Lease payment liability related to a short-term lease *		118		[1]
Other current liabilities *	[1]	162	118
Warrant liabilities		135	606
Total current liabilities		8,222	9,046
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term borrowing from a director		127	128
Total Liabilities		8,349	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 June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)		16	16
Additional paid-in capital		38,301	38,275
Statutory reserves		2,607	2,607
Accumulated deficit		(36,029)	(34,512)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,481	1,457
Total ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		6,376	7,843
Noncontrolling interests		(54)	(49)
Total equity		6,322	7,794
Total Liabilities and Equity		14,671	16,968
Unrelated Parties [Member]
Current liabilities
Advance from customers *	[1]	2,768	1,061
Related Parties [Member]
Current liabilities
Advance from customers *		$ 53

[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).