Originally Posted by
anacapamalibu
I was a witness to the violent beating of a person. Assisted the ambulance
personnel and traveled to the hospital for trauma care. The victim was
hospitalized for 6 months. I don't know if it was the senseless violence or
the thought that I came about 1 step from being the one in the hospital, but
I left the country the next day.
Sadly, I've also witnessed them same 10+ times (during each of the past three decades, but it's getting worse). Accordingly, I think the odds of getting clobbered in or near a bar are probably 1,000x greater than the car accident scenario. However, I'm guessing this risk isn't applicable to the OP (those who simply contemplate purchasing evacuation insurance are unlikely to make it Sanlitun or Xiu). To a certain extent, I am at risk because I go to bars in which nut cases are present, but not so much because I tend to back off (quickly) whenever I smell trouble.
To put things more bluntly, guys; if a crazy person sets his eyes on your significant other when you're at a bar in China, it is wise to accept an ego blow and defer to the him/her until you get a handle on the situation. The normal police are unlikely to offer any help at all because they aren't paid enough to put themselves in harm's way.