20. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | (a) | Details of outstanding balances with the Group’s related parties as of December 31, 2021 and 2022 were as follows: |
Amount due from related parties: | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, | Name of related parties | | Relationship | | 2021 | | 2022 | Xu Qing | | Shareholder of the Company | | $ | — | | $ | 435 | Unicom AirNet | | Equity method investment | | | — | | | 166 | | | | | $ | — | | $ | 601 |
| (1) | The amounts represent interest free advances to the related parties in a short-term basis for operation purpose. |
Amount due to related parties: | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, | Name of related parties | | Relationship | | 2021 | | 2022 | Beijing Eastern Media Corporation Ltd. | | Equity method investment | | $ | — | | $ | — | Zhichao Li | | Shareholder | | | — | | | 803 | Rui Du | | Shareholder | | | — | | | 371 | | | | | $ | — | | $ | 1,174 |
| (b) | Details of transactions with the Group’s related parties for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2022 were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | For the year ended December 31, | Name of related parties | | Transactions | | 2021 | | 2022 | Xu Qing | | Loans provided to related parties | | $ | — | | $ | 435 | Unicom AirNet | | Loans provided to related parties | | | — | | | 166 | Zhichao Li | | Loans received from related parties | | | — | | | 803 | Rui Du | | Loans received from related parties | | | — | | | 371 |
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