Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,603	$ 3,742
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,148 and $3,393, respectively		3,260	6,359
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		6,980	2,154
Due from related parties, net		81	226
Other current assets, net		11	19
Total current assets		11,935	12,500
Long-term investments		35
Operating lease right-of-use assets		12
Property and equipment, net		78	142
Intangible assets, net		1,899	45
Blockchain platform applications development costs		3,879	3,725
Deferred tax assets, net		713	556
Total Assets		18,551	16,968
Current liabilities
Short-term bank loan	[1]	430	874
Accounts payable	[1]	408	2,869
Advances from customers	[1]	2,006	1,061
Accrued payroll and other accruals	[1]	491	521
Taxes payable	[1]	3,214	2,997
Lease payment liabilities related to short-term leases		136		[1]
Other current liabilities	[1]	221	118
Warrant liabilities		107	606
Total current liabilities		7,013	9,046
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term borrowing from a director		125	128
Total Liabilities		7,138	9,174
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock (US$0.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 19,629,403 shares and 16,382,543 shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)		20	16
Additional paid-in capital		43,111	38,275
Statutory reserves		2,607	2,607
Accumulated deficit		(35,773)	(34,512)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,505	1,457
Total ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		11,470	7,843
Noncontrolling interests		(57)	(49)
Total equity		11,413	7,794
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 18,551	$ 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).