diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/tools/mcp/_base.py b/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/tools/mcp/_base.py
index 314dbe15e7ba..cad75abb6361 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/tools/mcp/_base.py
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/tools/mcp/_base.py
@@ -194,4 +194,8 @@ def serialize_item(item: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
             else:
                 return {}
 
-        return json.dumps([serialize_item(item) for item in value])
+        return _to_json_str([serialize_item(item) for item in value])
+
+
+def _to_json_str(obj: Any, indent: int | None = None) -> str:
+    return json.dumps(obj, ensure_ascii=False, indent=indent)
diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/tools/mcp/_host/_elicitation.py b/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/tools/mcp/_host/_elicitation.py
index 373f995c231d..e5eda7cfd9c1 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/tools/mcp/_host/_elicitation.py
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/tools/mcp/_host/_elicitation.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 from mcp import types as mcp_types
 
+from .._base import _to_json_str
+
 _ELICITATION_CHOICE_SHORTHANDS = {"a": "accept", "d": "decline", "c": "cancel"}
 
 
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ async def elicit(self, params: mcp_types.ElicitRequestParams) -> mcp_types.Elici
                 prompt = "\n".join(
                     [
                         "Input Schema:",
-                        json.dumps(params.requestedSchema, indent=2),
+                        _to_json_str(params.requestedSchema, indent=2),
                         "Please enter a JSON string following the above schema: ",
                     ]
                 )
diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-ext/tests/tools/test_mcp_serialization.py b/python/packages/autogen-ext/tests/tools/test_mcp_serialization.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..749bf691a39c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-ext/tests/tools/test_mcp_serialization.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import pytest
+from autogen_ext.tools.mcp._base import _to_json_str
+from autogen_ext.tools.mcp._stdio import StdioMcpToolAdapter
+from mcp.types import TextContent, Tool
+
+
+def test_to_json_str_no_escape_japanese() -> None:
+    """Verify that Japanese text is not escaped in _to_json_str."""
+    data = {"text": "日本語"}
+    serialized = _to_json_str(data)
+
+    # Check that the literal Japanese characters are in the string
+    assert "日本語" in serialized
+    # Check that the escaped unicode sequence is NOT in the string
+    assert "\\u65e5\\u672c\\u8a9e" not in serialized
+
+
+def test_mcp_tool_adapter_return_value_no_escape_japanese() -> None:
+    """Verify that McpToolAdapter.return_value_as_string does not escape Japanese text."""
+    # Mock parameters
+    from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import StdioServerParams
+
+    server_params = StdioServerParams(command="echo", args=["test"])
+    tool = Tool(name="test_tool", description="A test tool", inputSchema={"type": "object", "properties": {}})
+
+    adapter = StdioMcpToolAdapter(server_params=server_params, tool=tool)
+
+    content = [TextContent(type="text", text="日本語")]
+    serialized = adapter.return_value_as_string(content)
+
+    # Check that the literal Japanese characters are in the string
+    assert "日本語" in serialized
+    # Check that the escaped unicode sequence is NOT in the string
+    assert "\\u65e5\\u672c\\u8a9e" not in serialized