Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues	$ 4,384	$ 8,567
Total revenues	4,384	8,567
Cost of revenues	3,485	8,125
Gross profit	899	442
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing expenses	165	169
General and administrative expenses	2,796	810
Research and development expenses	214	201
Total operating expenses	3,175	1,180
Loss from operations	(2,276)	(738)
Other income/(expenses)
Interest expense, net	(1)	(11)
Other expenses	(1)	(2)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities	46	(350)
Total other income/(expenses)	44	(363)
Loss before income tax expense and noncontrolling interests	(2,232)	(1,101)
Income tax expense	(78)	(39)
Net loss	(2,310)	(1,140)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		2
Net loss attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	(2,310)	(1,138)
Net loss	(2,310)	(1,140)
Foreign currency translation gain/(loss)	72	(36)
Comprehensive loss	(2,238)	(1,176)
Comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	3
Comprehensive loss attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	$ (2,239)	$ (1,173)
Loss per common share
Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.07)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	20,397,406	16,410,543
Unrelated Parties [Member]
Revenues	$ 4,371	$ 8,560
Total revenues	4,371	8,560
Related Parties [Member]
Revenues	13	7
Total revenues	$ 13	$ 7