Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES SEC Subpoena On February 21, 2020, the Company received a subpoena from the SEC’s Division of Enforcement requiring us to produce documents and detailed information relating to, among other things, the Company’s accounting procedures, management oversight, and the sale of HeDeTang holdings (HK) Ltd. to New Continent International Co., Ltd. The subpoena required the Company to produce all responsive documents created during, or concerning, the period January 1, 2016 to the present, unless otherwise specified. The Company is cooperating with the SEC’s investigation and has provided responsive documents and information requested in the subpoena. In the event the Company locates additional responsive documents, we expect to produce them promptly to the SEC. We will also make officers or other employees available to be interviewed by the SEC with regard to the subject matters identified in the subpoena. The Company is unable to predict, what action, if any, might be taken in the future by the SEC or any other governmental authority as a result of the subpoenas. There can be no assurance that the SEC will not commence an enforcement action against us or members of our management, or as to the ultimate resolution of any enforcement action that the SEC may decide to bring. Under applicable law, the SEC has the ability to impose significant sanctions on companies and individuals who are found to have violated the provisions of applicable federal securities laws, including cease and desist orders, civil money penalties, and barring individuals from serving as directors or officers of public companies. We have expended significant financial and managerial resources responding to the SEC subpoena. Defending any enforcement action brought by the SEC against us would involve further significant expenditures and the resolution of any such enforcement action could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Entry into a material Definitive Agreement On July 13, 2020, the Company and Future FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Nice Talent Asset Management Limited, a limited company organized under the laws of Hong Kong (“Nice”), which is licensed under the Security and Futures Commission of Hong Kong for assets management, and Joy Rich Enterprises Limited, a limited company organized under the laws of Hong Kong and 90% shareholder of Nice (“Joy Rich”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire 90% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Nice (the “Nice Shares”) from Joy Rich in exchange for the Company’s Common Stock. Pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, the parties agreed: (i) the aggregate purchase price for Nice Shares shall be HK$54 million (approximately $6.97 million, the “Purchase Price”) and it shall be paid in the Company’s Common Stock; (ii) 40% of the Purchase Price HK$21.6 million (approximately $2.79 million) shall be paid in the shares of common stock of the Company based on the average closing price of the Company’s Common Stock listed on Nasdaq Stock Exchange for the ten (10) trading days prior to the date of the Agreement and the foreign exchange rate between HK$ and US$ shall be the rate published by Bloomberg on the date of the Agreement; (iii) 30% of Purchase Price shall be paid in the Company Common Stock (the “2020 Earn-Out Shares”) if Nice meets certain earnings goal for 2020 (the “2020 Earnings Goal”); (iv) the 2020 Earn-Out Shares shall be issued based upon the average closing price of the Company’s Common Stock listed on Nasdaq Stock Exchange for the ten (10) trading days prior to December 31, 2020 and the exchange rate between HK$ and US$ shall be the rate published by Bloomberg on December 31, 2020; (v) additional 30% of Purchase Price shall be paid in the shares of common stock the Company (the “2021 Earn-Out Shares”) if Nice meets certain earnings goal for 2021 (the “2021 Earnings Goal”); (vi) the 2021 Earn-Out Shares shall be issued based upon the average closing price of the Company’s Common Stock listed on Nasdaq Stock Exchange for the ten (10) trading days prior to December 31, 2021 and the exchange rate between HK$ and US$ shall be the rate published by Bloomberg on December 31, 2021; (vii) if Nice does not achieve its earnings goal for a given year, the parties agree to have forbearance clause that the amount of such year’s earn-out shares shall not be reduced for that year if Nice achieves at least sixty percent (60%) of its given year earnings goal and if Nice achieves lower than 60% earnings goal for a given year, the amount of such year’s earn-out shares shall be reduced to zero. The Company Shares will be issued pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This transaction is subject to the approval of the Security and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. As of the date of this report, the transaction is still pending. Litigation Legal case with Zhongcai Hedetang Market, a subsidiary of CCM Tianjin, entered into a loan agreement with Shaanxi Zhongcai Pawn Co., Ltd. ("Zhongcai") in February 2015. Pursuant to the loan agreement, Hedetang Market borrowed $1.84 million from Zhongcai at the monthly interest rate of 0.4%. Hedetang Market provided its land use right as a pledge for the loan. Hedetang Market did not return the principal and interest on time pursuant to the loan agreement. Zhongcai filed an enforcement request with Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court in July 2015. In August 2017, Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court issued a verdict to seize the pledged land use rights of Hedetang Market for auction. As of the date of this report, the auction sale was not successful. The Company recorded the unpaid amount of $1.84 million as loan payable. Legal case with Shaanxi Zhongkun Construction Co., Ltd. In May 2015, Hedetang Market and Shaanxi Zhongkun Construction Co., Ltd. (“Zhongkun”) entered into a construction and decoration agreement. On September 5, 2018, Zhongkun filed the lawsuit with Mei County People’s Court (the “Court”) for repayment of construction and decoration fees. The Court issued a civil judgement in November 2018, ordering Hedetang Market to pay project funds of RMB 1.65 million (approximately $0.24 million) to Zhongkun, plus interest. On April 19, 2020, the Court issued a verdict to terminate the enforcement because assets of Hedetang Market had already been seized by Xi’an Yanta District People’s Court and Baoji Intermediate People’s Court, and there were no other assets for enforcement. Currently the Company is still liable for the unpaid amount and the interest. Legal case with Cinda Capital Financing Co., Ltd. In August 2017, Cinda Capital Financing Co., Ltd. (“Cinda”) filed a lawsuit with Beijing 2nd Intermediate People’s Court (the “Beijing Intermediate Court”) against the Company’s indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries Shaanxi Guoweimei Kiwi Deep Processing Company, Ltd. (“Guoweimei”) and Hedetang Market (Hedetang Market and together with Guoweimei, “Lessees”) requested that Lessees repay RMB 50 million (approximately $7.27 million) in capital lease fees, plus interest. Cinda purchased or paid for refrigerant warehouse and trading hall to the suppliers and vendors and agreed to lease them to the Lessees for a leasing fee of RMB 50 million in December 2016. The capital leasing fee became due on its maturity date of June 2017, with certain land use rights of Lessees in Mei County and equity of Guoweimei as a pledge. The Company disputed that the land use rights for the refrigerant warehouse and trading hall were never sold to or transferred to Cinda, and argues that therefore it is a loan agreement and not a capital lease agreement among the parties. Lessees have taken the position that Cinda is not a bank and does not have government permits required to make loans in China, and the agreements including pledge agreement were invalid, void and without legal effect from the beginning. Therefore, the Company only has the obligations to repay principal but not the interest. In November 2017, Beijing Intermediate Court ruled in favor of Cinda and the Lessees appealed the case to the Beijing Supreme Court. The Beijing Supreme Court held a hearing at the end of July 2018. On December 4, 2018, the Beijing Supreme Court upheld the lower court’s decision. On April 8, 2019, Beijing Intermediate Court issued the verdict for enforcement of the judgment and the plaintiff has the priority rights for the repayment for the pledged land use rights of Lessees in Mei County and equity of Guoweimei. The case is under enforcement procedure and Cinda is in the process of sale the land use rights. Before the land use right is sold, the subsidiaries of SkyPeople China still owns the seized properties and the liabilities to Cinda. As of September 30, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company. In August 2017, Cinda Capital Financing Co., Ltd. (“Cinda”) filed another lawsuit with Beijing Intermediate Court against the Company’s indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries Guoweimei and SkyPeople China for repayment of a leasing fee of RMB 84.97 million (approximately $12.35 million) plus interest. In January 2014, Guoweimei and SkyPeople China (the “Equipment Lessees”) signed an Equipment Financial Lease Purchase Agreement with Cinda and an equipment supplier pursuant to which Cinda would provide funds to purchase equipment and the Equipment Lessees would lease the equipment from Cinda. Guoweimei pledged certain land use rights in Mei County to Cinda and Xi’an Hedetang and Hedetang Holding pledged their equities in Guoweimei to Cinda to secure the repayment. Mr. Hongke Xue also provided a personal guarantee for the payment of the leasing fee. Beijing Intermediate Court had two hearings of the case and on March 21, 2018, and it ruled in favor of Cinda to the effect that SkyPeople China and Guoweimei shall pay leasing fees due in the amount of RMB 21.00 million (approximately $3.05 million), as well as leasing fees not yet due in the amount of RMB 63.98 million (approximately $9.30 million), plus attorney’s fees and expenses. Beijing Intermediate Court also ruled that Mr. Hongke Xue is jointly liable for the debt as the guarantor, and that Cinda has priority rights to the pledged land use rights in Mei County and the pledged equities of Guoweimei as well as the ownership of the leasing properties until the leasing fees are paid. SkyPeople China has appealed the decision to the Beijing Supreme Court. The Beijing Supreme Court rejected the appeal and upheld the original verdict on September 7, 2018. The case is under enforcement procedure and Cinda is in the process of sale the seized properties. Before they are sold, the subsidiaries of SkyPeople China still owns the seized properties and the liabilities to Cinda. As of September 30, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company. Certain pending legal cases that we previously disclosed are related to the subsidiaries of HeDengTang HK, which was sold to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Accordingly, the Company is no longer a party to these legal cases.

Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

SEC Subpoena

On February 21, 2020, the Company received a subpoena from the SEC’s Division of Enforcement requiring us to produce documents and detailed information relating to, among other things, the Company’s accounting procedures, management oversight, and the sale of HeDeTang holdings (HK) Ltd. to New Continent International Co., Ltd. The subpoena required the Company to produce all responsive documents created during, or concerning, the period January 1, 2016 to the present, unless otherwise specified.

The Company is cooperating with the SEC’s investigation and has provided responsive documents and information requested in the subpoena. In the event the Company locates additional responsive documents, we expect to produce them promptly to the SEC. We will also make officers or other employees available to be interviewed by the SEC with regard to the subject matters identified in the subpoena.

The Company is unable to predict, what action, if any, might be taken in the future by the SEC or any other governmental authority as a result of the subpoenas. There can be no assurance that the SEC will not commence an enforcement action against us or members of our management, or as to the ultimate resolution of any enforcement action that the SEC may decide to bring. Under applicable law, the SEC has the ability to impose significant sanctions on companies and individuals who are found to have violated the provisions of applicable federal securities laws, including cease and desist orders, civil money penalties, and barring individuals from serving as directors or officers of public companies. We have expended significant financial and managerial resources responding to the SEC subpoena. Defending any enforcement action brought by the SEC against us would involve further significant expenditures and the resolution of any such enforcement action could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Entry into a material Definitive Agreement

On July 13, 2020, the Company and Future FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Nice Talent Asset Management Limited, a limited company organized under the laws of Hong Kong (“Nice”), which is licensed under the Security and Futures Commission of Hong Kong for assets management, and Joy Rich Enterprises Limited, a limited company organized under the laws of Hong Kong and 90% shareholder of Nice (“Joy Rich”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire 90% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Nice (the “Nice Shares”) from Joy Rich in exchange for the Company’s Common Stock.

Pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, the parties agreed: (i) the aggregate purchase price for Nice Shares shall be HK$54 million (approximately $6.97 million, the “Purchase Price”) and it shall be paid in the Company’s Common Stock; (ii) 40% of the Purchase Price HK$21.6 million (approximately $2.79 million) shall be paid in the shares of common stock of the Company based on the average closing price of the Company’s Common Stock listed on Nasdaq Stock Exchange for the ten (10) trading days prior to the date of the Agreement and the foreign exchange rate between HK$ and US$ shall be the rate published by Bloomberg on the date of the Agreement; (iii) 30% of Purchase Price shall be paid in the Company Common Stock (the “2020 Earn-Out Shares”) if Nice meets certain earnings goal for 2020 (the “2020 Earnings Goal”); (iv) the 2020 Earn-Out Shares shall be issued based upon the average closing price of the Company’s Common Stock listed on Nasdaq Stock Exchange for the ten (10) trading days prior to December 31, 2020 and the exchange rate between HK$ and US$ shall be the rate published by Bloomberg on December 31, 2020; (v) additional 30% of Purchase Price shall be paid in the shares of common stock the Company (the “2021 Earn-Out Shares”) if Nice meets certain earnings goal for 2021 (the “2021 Earnings Goal”); (vi) the 2021 Earn-Out Shares shall be issued based upon the average closing price of the Company’s Common Stock listed on Nasdaq Stock Exchange for the ten (10) trading days prior to December 31, 2021 and the exchange rate between HK$ and US$ shall be the rate published by Bloomberg on December 31, 2021; (vii) if Nice does not achieve its earnings goal for a given year, the parties agree to have forbearance clause that the amount of such year’s earn-out shares shall not be reduced for that year if Nice achieves at least sixty percent (60%) of its given year earnings goal and if Nice achieves lower than 60% earnings goal for a given year, the amount of such year’s earn-out shares shall be reduced to zero. The Company Shares will be issued pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

This transaction is subject to the approval of the Security and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. As of the date of this report, the transaction is still pending.

Litigation

Legal case with Zhongcai

Hedetang Market, a subsidiary of CCM Tianjin, entered into a loan agreement with Shaanxi Zhongcai Pawn Co., Ltd. ("Zhongcai") in February 2015. Pursuant to the loan agreement, Hedetang Market borrowed $1.84 million from Zhongcai at the monthly interest rate of 0.4%. Hedetang Market provided its land use right as a pledge for the loan. Hedetang Market did not return the principal and interest on time pursuant to the loan agreement. Zhongcai filed an enforcement request with Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court in July 2015. In August 2017, Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court issued a verdict to seize the pledged land use rights of Hedetang Market for auction. As of the date of this report, the auction sale was not successful. The Company recorded the unpaid amount of $1.84 million as loan payable.

Legal case with Shaanxi Zhongkun Construction Co., Ltd.

In May 2015, Hedetang Market and Shaanxi Zhongkun Construction Co., Ltd. (“Zhongkun”) entered into a construction and decoration agreement. On September 5, 2018, Zhongkun filed the lawsuit with Mei County People’s Court (the “Court”) for repayment of construction and decoration fees. The Court issued a civil judgement in November 2018, ordering Hedetang Market to pay project funds of RMB 1.65 million (approximately $0.24 million) to Zhongkun, plus interest. On April 19, 2020, the Court issued a verdict to terminate the enforcement because assets of Hedetang Market had already been seized by Xi’an Yanta District People’s Court and Baoji Intermediate People’s Court, and there were no other assets for enforcement. Currently the Company is still liable for the unpaid amount and the interest.

Legal case with Cinda Capital Financing Co., Ltd.

In August 2017, Cinda Capital Financing Co., Ltd. (“Cinda”) filed a lawsuit with Beijing 2nd Intermediate People’s Court (the “Beijing Intermediate Court”) against the Company’s indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries Shaanxi Guoweimei Kiwi Deep Processing Company, Ltd. (“Guoweimei”) and Hedetang Market (Hedetang Market and together with Guoweimei, “Lessees”) requested that Lessees repay RMB 50 million (approximately $7.27 million) in capital lease fees, plus interest. Cinda purchased or paid for refrigerant warehouse and trading hall to the suppliers and vendors and agreed to lease them to the Lessees for a leasing fee of RMB 50 million in December 2016. The capital leasing fee became due on its maturity date of June 2017, with certain land use rights of Lessees in Mei County and equity of Guoweimei as a pledge. The Company disputed that the land use rights for the refrigerant warehouse and trading hall were never sold to or transferred to Cinda, and argues that therefore it is a loan agreement and not a capital lease agreement among the parties. Lessees have taken the position that Cinda is not a bank and does not have government permits required to make loans in China, and the agreements including pledge agreement were invalid, void and without legal effect from the beginning. Therefore, the Company only has the obligations to repay principal but not the interest. In November 2017, Beijing Intermediate Court ruled in favor of Cinda and the Lessees appealed the case to the Beijing Supreme Court. The Beijing Supreme Court held a hearing at the end of July 2018. On December 4, 2018, the Beijing Supreme Court upheld the lower court’s decision. On April 8, 2019, Beijing Intermediate Court issued the verdict for enforcement of the judgment and the plaintiff has the priority rights for the repayment for the pledged land use rights of Lessees in Mei County and equity of Guoweimei. The case is under enforcement procedure and Cinda is in the process of sale the land use rights. Before the land use right is sold, the subsidiaries of SkyPeople China still owns the seized properties and the liabilities to Cinda. As of September 30, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.

In August 2017, Cinda Capital Financing Co., Ltd. (“Cinda”) filed another lawsuit with Beijing Intermediate Court against the Company’s indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries Guoweimei and SkyPeople China for repayment of a leasing fee of RMB 84.97 million (approximately $12.35 million) plus interest. In January 2014, Guoweimei and SkyPeople China (the “Equipment Lessees”) signed an Equipment Financial Lease Purchase Agreement with Cinda and an equipment supplier pursuant to which Cinda would provide funds to purchase equipment and the Equipment Lessees would lease the equipment from Cinda. Guoweimei pledged certain land use rights in Mei County to Cinda and Xi’an Hedetang and Hedetang Holding pledged their equities in Guoweimei to Cinda to secure the repayment. Mr. Hongke Xue also provided a personal guarantee for the payment of the leasing fee. Beijing Intermediate Court had two hearings of the case and on March 21, 2018, and it ruled in favor of Cinda to the effect that SkyPeople China and Guoweimei shall pay leasing fees due in the amount of RMB 21.00 million (approximately $3.05 million), as well as leasing fees not yet due in the amount of RMB 63.98 million (approximately $9.30 million), plus attorney’s fees and expenses. Beijing Intermediate Court also ruled that Mr. Hongke Xue is jointly liable for the debt as the guarantor, and that Cinda has priority rights to the pledged land use rights in Mei County and the pledged equities of Guoweimei as well as the ownership of the leasing properties until the leasing fees are paid. SkyPeople China has appealed the decision to the Beijing Supreme Court. The Beijing Supreme Court rejected the appeal and upheld the original verdict on September 7, 2018. The case is under enforcement procedure and Cinda is in the process of sale the seized properties. Before they are sold, the subsidiaries of SkyPeople China still owns the seized properties and the liabilities to Cinda. As of September 30, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.

Certain pending legal cases that we previously disclosed are related to the subsidiaries of HeDengTang HK, which was sold to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Accordingly, the Company is no longer a party to these legal cases.