Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 812	$ 3,717
Term deposit, restricted		25	25
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,324 and $3,393, respectively		6,020	6,359
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers, net		6,906	2,154
Due from related parties, net			226
Other current assets, net		7	19
Total current assets		13,770	12,500
Long-term investments		35
Property and equipment, net		87	142
Intangible assets, net		31	45
Operating lease right-of-use assets		14
Blockchain application platform development costs		3,714	3,725
Prepayment for software system development		760
Deferred tax assets, net		549	556
Total Assets		18,960	16,968
Current liabilities
Short-term bank loan	[1]	424	874
Accounts payable	[1]	899	2,869
Accrued payroll and other accruals	[1]	275	521
Taxes payable	[1]	3,027	2,997
Lease payment liability related to short-term leases		174		[1]
Other current liabilities	[1]	310	118
Warrant liabilities		255	606
Total current liabilities		10,425	9,046
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term borrowing from a director		124	128
Total Liabilities		10,549	9,174
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock (US$0.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,020,973 shares and 16,382,543 shares at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)		18	16
Additional paid-in capital		40,706	38,275
Statutory reserves		2,607	2,607
Accumulated deficit		(36,417)	(34,512)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,552	1,457
Total ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		8,466	7,843
Noncontrolling interests		(55)	(49)
Total equity		8,411	7,794
Total Liabilities and Equity		18,960	16,968
Unrelated Parties [Member]
Current liabilities
Advance from customers	[1]	5,052	1,061
Related Parties [Member]
Current liabilities
Advance from customers	[1]	$ 9

[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).