Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Statutory Reserves [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	16,382,543
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 16	$ 38,275	$ 2,607	$ (34,512)	$ 1,457	$ (49)	$ 7,794
Share-based compensation in exchange for services from employees and directors (in shares)	30,000
Share-based compensation		26					26
Net loss for the period				(1,517)		(5)	(1,522)
Foreign currency translation adjustment					24		24
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019	16,412,543
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 16	38,301	2,607	(36,029)	1,481	(54)	6,322
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	16,382,543
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 16	38,275	2,607	(34,512)	1,457	(49)	7,794
Net loss for the period							(1,913)
Foreign currency translation adjustment							97
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019	18,020,973
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 18	40,706	2,607	(36,417)	1,552	(55)	8,411
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019	16,412,543
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 16	38,301	2,607	(36,029)	1,481	(54)	6,322
Share-based compensation		14					14
Net loss for the period				(388)		(3)	(391)
Foreign currency translation adjustment					71	2	73
Issuance of common stock for private placement, net of $0.008 million direct offering cost (in shares)	1,608,430
Issuance of common stock for private placement, net of $0.008 million direct offering cost	$ 2	2,391					2,393
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019	18,020,973
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 18	40,706	2,607	(36,417)	1,552	(55)	8,411
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	19,629,403
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 20	43,111	2,607	(35,773)	1,505	(57)	11,413
Share-based compensation in exchange for services from nonemployees (in shares)	430,000
Share-based compensation in exchange for services from nonemployees		477					477
Share-based compensation in exchange for services from employees and directors (in shares)	1,632,523
Share-based compensation	$ 2	1,905					1,907
Net loss for the period				(3,278)		(2)	(3,280)
Foreign currency translation adjustment					67	1	68
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020	21,691,926
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 22	45,493	2,607	(39,051)	1,572	(58)	10,585
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	19,629,403
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 20	43,111	2,607	(35,773)	1,505	(57)	11,413
Net loss for the period							(4,613)
Foreign currency translation adjustment							(135)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020	21,741,926
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	$ 22	45,569	2,607	(40,384)	1,371	(60)	9,125
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020	21,691,926
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 22	45,493	2,607	(39,051)	1,572	(58)	10,585
Share-based compensation in exchange for services from nonemployees		76					76
Share-based compensation in exchange for services from employees and directors (in shares)	50,000
Net loss for the period				(1,333)			(1,333)
Foreign currency translation adjustment					(201)	(2)	(203)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020	21,741,926
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	$ 22	$ 45,569	$ 2,607	$ (40,384)	$ 1,371	$ (60)	$ 9,125