Suspicious about 'security questions'

I'm in China and have successfully downloaded a number of apps from the store, I recently downloaded an app from a Chinese developer (coincidence?) and now I can't download any others. I enter my password and get told to enter and answer 3 security questions to verify my ID. I know I only had 1 question when I set up my Apple ID and I have checked my details by logging into 'Manage My Account'. I am concerned that this is a bogus message and the request does not match with my details. Has Apple got security issues in China? Could my phone have been accessed in some way by someone and they are fielding my personal details/log in information? Anyone had anything simila? I can't contact Apple using the express line because they need to call me in China and their website wants to change all my details to Chinese - which I can't read. Does anyone know if Apple ask for details in this way normally? Does anyone know an email address I can contact Apple directly on?

Thank you Roger. I was so worried it was a phishing scam or something that I stayed up late doing various searches on this site and stumbled across more than one thread about this problem.
It would have stopped me and a lot of people from getting worried if Apple had told us they were implementing this new security layer. I understand they're trying to protect us, but what a strange way of going about it.
Come on Apple, you design technology for communication purposes, so communicate effectively.
Thanks again Roger.

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