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I travel a lot and expect to even more now I'm retired. Just back from 6 weeks in Europe and Morocco after Nepal, HK and more Asian countries last year and I'm a resident expat in China so travel widely here. Our children live in Europe.
The first point to make is that you shouldn't become paranoid as I often see some people swaying in that direction to the point of not taking expensive gear on trips with them. Chances of anything happening are pretty damn remote if you take even basic precautions and avoid high risk areas. Insurance helps allay mental stress (make sure you have copies of all of your receipts and production numbers and if anything happens make sure you obtain a police report).
Note that insurance is something I don't have access to being a) not Chinese so unable to take up Chinese insurance and b) resident in China so not able to use Western insurance (and World Nomads and other global insurance suppliers are ridiculously expensive for camera gear). That doesn't stop me carting around US$15,000 worth of gear on every trip, around US$10,000 of which is with me daily.
A good bag worn properly will deter the vast majority of potential thieves. I now use a Mindshift rotation when a backpack is needed in cities, there's no access to the camera/lens section without rotating that section(belt) from within the bag to the front.
On this last 6 week trip (17 flights) I also used a Tenba Messenger DNA 13" 90% of the time - awesome bag, easily the best I've had and takes a ton of gear (also great for flights as your 'laptop bag' : I had around 8kgs of gear in it including my laptop, plus I carried the Rotation onboard with another 8-10kgs, weight for most airlines isn't the issue, size is). Daily I'd generally carry 2 cameras (Sonys), 1 flash, 4-5 lenses plus all accessories (no laptop of course). A tripod can be attached to the outside or even over the gear section (if quick access not required), with a cloth for protection, then close the flap.
This bag worn properly (also has a chest/waist strap for those requiring it) makes it near impossible for anyone to rip off and run. Size means it's also easy to keep close to you in restaurants/cafes/shopping and can be secured to a table/chair etc.
Always check about safety after dark and any no-go areas but to date I've never had an issue anywhere. Being aware (of the area, other people, yourself and your gear) is always the first barrier to any potential theft.
I will add that I've not recently (last 25 years) been to the USA/North America where the 'rules' may be different. But in numerous European countries, NZ and South East and East Asia I've never felt threatened even though I may have been, probably unnecessarily, worried at times.
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