Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,555	$ 1,603
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,504 and $3,148, respectively		3,070	3,260
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		4,946	6,980
Due from related parties, net		51	81
Other current assets, net		831	11
Total current assets		10,453	11,935
Long-term investments		34	35
Operating lease right-of-use assets		9	12
Property and equipment, net		75	78
Intangible assets, net		1,698	1,899
Blockchain platform applications development costs		4,175	3,879
Long-term prepayments		1,344
Deferred tax assets, net		706	713
Total Assets		18,494	18,551
Current liabilities
Short-term bank loan	[1]		430
Accounts payable	[1]	257	408
Advances from customers	[1]	2,104	2,006
Accrued payroll and other accruals	[1]	524	491
Taxes payable	[1]	3,261	3,214
Lease payment liabilities related to short-term leases	[1]	170	136
Other current liabilities	[1]	442	221
Warrant liabilities		61	107
Total current liabilities		6,819	7,013
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term borrowing from a director		124	125
Total Liabilities		6,943	7,138
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock (US$0.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 21,691,926 shares and 19,629,403 shares at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)		22	20
Additional paid-in capital		45,485	43,111
Statutory reserves		2,607	2,607
Accumulated deficit		(38,083)	(35,773)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,576	1,505
Total ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		11,607	11,470
Noncontrolling interests		(56)	(57)
Total equity		11,551	11,413
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 18,494	$ 18,551

[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).