9. Property, plant and equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property, plant and equipment

	2016			2015
	US$’000			US$’000
Office premises		1,866			1,866
Leasehold improvements		155			157
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment		581			635
Motor vehicles		188			155
Testing equipment		30			30
		2,820			2,843
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(2,049	)		(2,070	)
		771			773

Depreciation expense

	2016		2015		2014
	US$’000		US$’000		US$’000
Depreciation charge		55		56		88

ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN

Property, plant and equipment

	2016			2015
	RMB’000			RMB’000
Buildings		34,724			34,493
Plant and machinery		7,014			7,011
Office equipment		1,206			1,148
Motor vehicles		467			979
		43,411			43,631
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(21,550	)		(19,843	)
		21,861			23,788

Depreciation expense

	2016		2015		2014
	RMB’000		RMB’000		RMB’000
Depreciation charge		1,707		2,296		2,408

ZHEJIANG TIANLAN

Property, plant and equipment

	2016			2015
	RMB’000			RMB’000
Building and leasehold improvements		56,665			56,696
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment		9,660			9,919
Motor vehicles		4,451			3,780
Plant and machineries		115,349			114,617
Construction in progress		211			-
		186,336			185,012
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(36,496	)		(23,281	)
		149,840			161,731

Depreciation expense

	2016		2015		2014
	RMB’000		RMB’000		RMB’000
Depreciation charge		14,144		8,473		2,985