INCOME TAXES (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits		$ 3,198,000	$ 3,133,000	$ 3,097,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards		$ 368,134,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Period		expire in years 2018 through 2038
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Limitations on Use		NOL and tax credit carryforwards may become subject to an annual limitation in the event of certain cumulative changes in the ownership interest of significant shareholders over a three-year period in excess of 50%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Effect of tax law change , Amount		$ 52,258,000	0
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%
UNITED STATES
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest		(8,658,120)
CHINA
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest		(2,112,082)
Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits		65,000	$ 3,133,000
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount		$ 9,593,000