Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,055	$ 1,603
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,844 and $3,148, respectively		2,520	3,260
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		5,078	6,980
Due from related parties, net		52	81
Other current assets, net		959	11
Total current assets		9,664	11,935
Long-term investments		61	35
Operating lease right-of-use assets		7	12
Property and equipment, net		73	78
Intangible assets, net		1,493	1,899
Blockchain platform applications development costs		4,176	3,879
Long-term prepayments		909
Deferred tax assets, net		691	713
Total Assets		17,074	18,551
Current liabilities
Short-term bank loan	[1]		430
Accounts payable	[1]	395	408
Advance from customers	[1]	1,619	2,006
Accrued payroll and other accruals	[1]	431	491
Taxes payable	[1]	3,258	3,214
Lease payment liability related to short-term leases	[1]	177	136
Other current liabilities	[1]	446	221
Warrant liabilities		39	107
Total current liabilities		6,365	7,013
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term borrowing from a director		124	125
Total Liabilities		6,489	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 June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)		22	20
Additional paid-in capital		45,493	43,111
Statutory reserves		2,607	2,607
Accumulated deficit		(39,051)	(35,773)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,572	1,505
Total ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		10,643	11,470
Noncontrolling interests		(58)	(57)
Total equity		10,585	11,413
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 17,074	$ 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).