Plan to drop Cuba from terror list welcomed

China applauds Obama's move, saying it is in interest of region's peace, stability and growth

US President Barack Obama's move on Tuesday to drop Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism was "fair", the Foreign Ministry in Havana said.

"The government of Cuba acknowledges the fair decision of the president of the United States to take Cuba off a list on which it should never have been included," said a statement signed by Cuba's top official for relations with Washington.