Volkswagen Golf 8 Exposed in China?

Is this the Golf 8?

Photos of a red Golf with heavily exposed front and rear sections started to circulate Chinese media on the 16th of October.  Chinese media have dubbed it Golf 8. 

VWNEWSBLOG asks whether this is: 
1) merely a Chinese only design study.
  
2) is it a major leak from Volkswagen's Chinese partner FAW, who produce the Golf in China.

3) a very good photoshop!

The red Golf prototype has a bonnet which extends to the headlights which are inline with the frontal grille, giving the Golf prototype front an aerodynamic look to it. The rear has slender taillights with the GOLF logo now prominent below the VW badge. As expected VW have played this design conservatively.

Time will tell with Golf 8 releasing in 2019, after start of production in June 2019. 

Stay tuned !

Source: http://auto.sina.com.cn/newcar/x/2018-10-16/detail-ihmhafir9826152.shtml