Racial discrimination exists in the Windows Phone store

Racial discrimination issues in the Windows Phone store kill my game.
My game suddenly disappeared in New + Rising list (Windows Phone Store)
Just a few hours before my game (250k - Chef's Burger). Was listed around 2th place in New and rising, now I can not even find it in the list, it seems that the app has dropped out of the list completly What happend ?
In fact, the problem is only in the US/UK Store, or other English-speaking countries Store. In Asia market, such as Taiwan, China, the problem does not exist, our games are still in New + Rising list.
I have reason to suspect microsoft for developers in different regions have different rules. If this is true, Windows Developer team should be ashamed, this is a racial discrimination, is shameful and unfair.
Our team is so disappointed. Even if we are not registered in the US, we still try our best to develop high quality apps and games for Microsoft Windows Phone Platform. If Windows Store want to become successful in the future, please treat every developer
with equality.
Microsoft killed my growing children.
Chef's Burger
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/250k-chef-burger/2f2a23e1-d83d-473a-969a-ebc416d3a728

New and Rising is temporary, your app may not be new any more
please be grateful you even had the spot. now it is time for other newer app got the chance

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